BUZZ — Australia's Litchfield Minerals rises on securing rig to start drilling at Oonagalabi project

* Shares of Litchfield Minerals rise as much as 17.5% to A$0.235, their highest level since August 17 * Base metals and uranium explorer secures rig to start drilling at Oonagalabi project, located in the Northern Territory; drilling set to commence on October 8 * About 208,004 shares traded so far, 2.5x the 30-day average * YTD, stock down 47.2% (Reporting by Tejas Harish in Bengaluru) ((tejas.harish@thomsonreuters.com;)