** Shares of Auroch Minerals Ltd AOU.AX jump as much as
40.4% to A$0.073, their biggest intraday pct gain since Sept. 15
** Miner says drilling intercepted high-grade lithium
mineralisation at the Nepean Nickel Project in Western Australia
** Says follow-up work consisting of mapping, rock chip
sampling and drill-hole planning to commence immediately
** Shares touch the highest since Sept. 26
** Volumes are 8.3x the 30-day average of 1.1 mln shares
** Stock has fallen 54.8% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Echha Jain in Bengaluru)
((Echha.jain@thomsonreuters.com))