** Shares of minerals explorer Mont Royal Resources MRZ.AX
rise as much as 64.7% to a record high of A$0.42
** Co enters joint venture option agreement with Canadian
explorer Azimut Exploration AZM.V (https://bit.ly/3cijefb)
** Option agreement for Mont Royal to earn-in up to 70% of
the Wapatik gold-copper project located in Quebec
** MRZ stock also marks a record intraday pct gain
** More than 1.2 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average of about 111,800 shares
** Stock has risen 2% this year as of last close
(Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru)
((Sameer.Manekar@thomsonreuters.com;))