** Shares of Adelong Gold rise as much as 25% to A$0.005, posting their best session since early September
** Mineral explorer reports results of soil sampling program indicating the presence of more gold targets at its Adelong project in New South Wales
** Says results confirm and highlight potential for extension of mineralisation at project
** More than 3.8 mln shares change hands vs the 30-day avg volume of about 2.3 mln shares
** Stock down 10% YTD
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
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