** Shares of base metals explorer Santa Fe Minerals SFM.AX
rise as much as 34.8% to A$0.120, mark biggest intraday
percentage gain since Nov 22, 2017
** Co, via its unit Challa Resources, enters into a binding
option agreement to acquire 80% of Mt Murray Nickel and
lead/zinc project from North West Stone urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX5y7Nz3
** Says project covering 29 sqkm comprises two granted
exploration licences and metals rights over an existing mining
licence in Western Australia
** Shares hit their highest since June 1
** Volumes are 15 times the 30-day average of 55,824 shares
** As of last close, stock down 5.3% this year
(Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru)
((Himanshi.Akhand@thomsonreuters.com;))