** Gold and copper explorer Rimfire Pacific Mining NL
RIM.AX rises as much as 20% to A$0.008
** Co says it partnered with Golden Plains Resources Pty for
its Avondale project in Lachlan Fold Belt, New South Wales
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** Under partnership, Golden Plains to invest about A$7.5
mln ($5.69 mln) to buy stake in Avondale project
** Stock posts biggest intraday percentage gain since March
16
** Rimfire down 6.3% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3175 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Aditya Munjuluru in Bengaluru)
((aditya.srivastsav@thomsonreuters.com))