Midas Minerals jumps on Canadian lithium project acquisition
** Shares of Australia's Midas Minerals Ltd MM1.AX jump as
much as 25.6% to A$0.245, set for its best day since Dec. 22
** Mineral explorer says it is going to acquire the
Greenbush Lithium project in Canada
** Co says the project's spodumene pegmatite outcropping has
"highly encouraging" size, mineralogy and grade
** Stock down 2.5% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Ayushman Ojha in Bengaluru)
((Ayushman.ojha@thomsonreuters.com))
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