** AuKing Mining soars as much as 66.7% to A$0.005, its biggest intraday pct gain since Feb. 21, 2022
** Miner wins bid for a Saudi gold exploration licence with Saudi Arabian partner Barg Alsaman Mining
** Co has not disclosed any financial details of the bid
** Stock hits its highest since Oct. 25
** Around 5.7 mln shares traded vs 30-day avg of 1.4 mln
** AKN down 89.4% YTD
(Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)
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