** Shares of Qx Resources Ltd QXR.AX jump as much as 12.9%
to A$12.9, their highest since March 14
** Gold miner says diamond drilling has commenced on
Lainejaur project, a high-grade nickel-cobalt-copper deposit of
Bayrock Resources Ltd (Bayrock) in Northern Sweden
** QXR is assisting Bayrock via a framework agreement to add
value with project development and financing initiatives
** More than 2.4 mln QXR shares change hands, vs the 30-day
average volume of 2 mln shares
** Stock down 26.2% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Poonam Behura in Bengaluru)
((Poonam.Behura@thomsonreuters.com;))