** Shares of Minerals 260 MI6.AX rise as much as 9.1% to
A$0.300, posting their biggest intraday pct gain Dec. 11, 2023
** Stock hits its highest level in a week
** Mineral explorer says soil sampling identified new
lithium and rare earth element (REE) targets at its Aston
project in Western Australia
** About 231,600 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 136,859
** Stock fell 5.9% last year
(Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
((Aaditya.govindrao@thomsonreuters.com;))