** Shares of ABx Group ABX.AX rise as much as 8.6% to A$0.076, their largest intraday pct gain since September 4

** The material-focused technology firm says it has executed agreements with private entity Good Importing International $(GII)$ to develop its bauxite projects

** Says GII to invest up to A$5.4 million ($3.60 million) to secure up to 75% interest in co's Sunrise project in Queensland

** Adds GII to have nine-month exclusive option to invest A$4.8 million to acquire 75% interest in co's Taralga and Penrose projects in New South Wales

** Stock up 82.9% YTD, including the day's moves

($1 = 1.5017 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)

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