** Shares of Spartan Resources SPR.AX rise as much as 12%
to A$0.560, highest level since Oct. 21, 2020
** Gold co says it achieved positive drilling results from
100%-owned Dalgaranga gold project in Western Australia
** Significant intercepts from resource in-fill and
exploration drilling at high-grade Never Never Gold Deposit - co
** Set for best day since Dec. 14, if gains hold
** 8.8 mln shares change hands, compared with the 30-day
average volume of 1.8 mln
** Set for fourth straight day of gains, if trend holds
** SPR down 3.9% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)
((Adwitiya.Srivastava@thomsonreuters.com;))