** Shares of Ragusa Minerals RAS.AX rise as much as 10.7%
to A$0.310, seeing their best day since Sept 29 if gains hold
** Gold explorer says it has commenced drilling operations
at the NT Lithium Project in Northern Territory (NT)
** Says maiden drilling programme targeting lithium-bearing
pegmatites, plans to drill up to 2,000 metres at 21 approved
sites
** Stock had more than trebled in value this year, as of
last close
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer in Bengaluru)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))