Alien Metals up 16% as joint venture begins drilling beneath historic high-grade silver mine in Western Australia

Shares in Alien Metals (AIM: UFO) rose 16% to 0.12p after its joint venture partner West Coast Silver (ASX: WCE) launched a 1,500-metre diamond drilling programme beneath the Elizabeth Hill silver mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Alien holds a 30% interest in the Elizabeth Hill project through a joint venture with West Coast Silver, which is operating the programme.