** Shares of New Age Exploration Ltd NAE.AX climb as much
as 25% to A$0.011, on track for their best day since Sept. 16,
if gains hold
** Gold explorer says results from its Phase 1 Ultrafine
soil geochemistry sampling identified extensive lithium
geochemical anomalies at the Central Pilbara Projects, Western
Australia urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX5g0vCG
** Says it began a helicopter-supported reconnaissance
program to assess the lithium mineralisation in more detail
** Stock hits highest since Sept. 21
** More than 46.1 mln shares change hands, around 12.6 times
the 30-day average volume
** Stock down 33.3% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Poonam Behura in Bengaluru)
((Poonam.Behura@thomsonreuters.com;))