** Shares of Australia's Meteoric Resources MEI.AX jump as
much as 18% to A$0.230, their biggest intraday gain since April
20
** Stock of the rare-earths explorer at its highest level
since Aug 16
** MEI stock has more than tripled so far this year, up 268%
as of last close
** Co announces "remarkable" rare-earths minerals drill
results outside Caldeira resource in the Minas Gerais state of
Brazil
** Rare-earth elements are in high demand because of their
applications in electronics manufacturing and batteries
(Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru)
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