** Shares of Zenith Minerals Ltd ZNC.AX rise as much as
10% to A$0.275, their biggest intraday pct gain since Oct. 5
** Stock hits its highest level since Dec.7
** The battery minerals explorer says a recently completed
drill programme along the Dulcie Gold trend showed results
similar to previous high-grade gold finds
** "The alteration and observed thicknesses are consistent
with our earlier high-grade gold intersections," says Executive
Chair David Ledger
** Co says resource evaluation work scheduled for 1H23
** Dulcie Gold trend is within co's Split Rocks Gold Project
in Western Australia
** Stock is flat YTD, as of last close
(Reporting By Udbhav Krishna P in Bengaluru)
((UdbhavKrishna.P@Thomsonreuters.com))