** Shares of Vertex Minerals Ltd VTX.AX jump as much 18.2%
to A$0.13, on track to see their best day since Sept. 15, if
gains hold
** Mining company drilling results yielded gold grades up to
8.25g/t over a metre in co's Red Hill prospect in Hill End Gold
Project in New South Wales urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASXRMZYj
** Says current drilling program is the first phase of
multistage drilling program
** Shares of co hits highest since Nov. 7
** Shares are up 9.1% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru)
((John.Biju@thomsonreuters.com;))