** Shares of Australia's SRG Global Ltd SRG.AX rise as
much as 3.5% to A$0.740
** Stock eyes best day since Jan. 18, if gains hold
** The industrial services firm says it has secured a
five-year term contract with Northern Star Resources Ltd
NST.AX at its Bronzewing gold operations in Western Australia
for A$220 mln ($157.17 mln)
** Adds contract work includes provision of specialist drill
and blast services, explosives management, among others
** About 367,984 shares change hands compared with the
30-day moving average of 316,922 shares
** SRG has risen 3.6% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3998 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Nausheen Thusoo in Bengaluru)
((Nausheen.Thusoo@thomsonreuters.com;))