Solis Minerals' Australia-listed shares jump on naming Rio Tinto veteran as CEO

Solis Minerals

12/02/2025 24:06

** Australia-listed shares of Solis Minerals  SLMN.V 
 SLM.AX  rise as much as 48.9% to A$0.14, their highest level
since July 26, 2024
    ** Stock last up 38.3%
    ** Canada-based lithium explorer appoints mining giant Rio
Tinto's  RIO.AX  former battery metals finance chief Mitch
Thomas as CEO
    ** About 1.4 mln shares change hands, vs the 30-day average
of around 134,000
    ** Stock up 85.7% this year, including day's move

 (Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
 ((Aaditya.govindrao@thomsonreuters.com;))