** Shares of Scorpion Minerals Ltd SCN.AX jump as much as
8.8% to A$0.074, set for their best day since Feb 14, if gains
hold
** The gold-focussed mineral explorer says it has extended
the strike zone to 50km for lithium, caesium and tantalum
pegmatite potential within the co's Pharos project in Western
Australia urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2V41DT
** Says near-term activities like geological mapping and
drilling will start after relevant approvals are sought
** Stock hits highest level since Feb 15
** Stock down 8.1% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))