Australia's Auroch Minerals hits near 2-month high on lithium project drilling

Ore Resources

23/01/2023 24:54

** Shares of Auroch Minerals Ltd  AOU.AX  rise as much as
6.8% to A$0.063, their highest since Nov. 25 
    ** Miner says drilling starts at its 80%-owned Nevada
Lithium Project in the United States
    ** Says drilling to test two out of five lithium prospects
in the project
    ** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since Jan. 12
    ** More than 1.6 mln shares change hands, vs the 30-day
average volume of 841,000 shares
    ** Stock had risen 15.7% this year, as of last close
 (Reporting By Udbhav Krishna P in Bengaluru)
 ((UdbhavKrishna.P@Thomsonreuters.com))