Australia's Astro Resources rises as co set for potential gold find in U.S. project

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21/04/2022 04:45

** Shares of mineral resources company Astro Resources
 ARO.AX  rise as much as 12.5% to A$0.0045, set for best day
since April 12, if gains hold
    ** Co says it completed its fourth drill hole into the
Needles Gold project in Nevada, United States, to test for
possible gold mineralisation 
    ** Co awaiting assay results to determine gold
mineralisation within the target zone
    ** About 4.3 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 2.6 mln 
    ** Stock down 20% this year, as of last close

 (Reporting by Anan Ashraf)
 ((Anan.Ashraf@thomsonreuters.com))