Australia's Pursuit Minerals rises on permit to start drilling at prospect

Pursuit Minerals

22/06/2021 04:57

** Shares of copper and gold explorer Pursuit Minerals Ltd
 PUR.AX  rise as much as 8.7% to A$0.075
    ** Co says it received all requisite permits from the
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety to start its
drilling program at the Phil's Hill PGE-nickel-copper prospect
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    ** To commence drilling on or around July 15, 2021
    ** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since June 3
    ** Stock's price has more than tripled this year, as of last
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 (Reporting by Soumyajit Saha in Bengaluru)
 ((Soumyajit.Saha@thomsonreuters.com;))