Adani Enterprises scrip up 6% as firm wins mining leases in Australia

Shares of Adani Enterprises surged nearly 6 per cent on Monday after the company's $21.7 billion coal mine project in Australia won three mining leases. 

Trimming early gains, the stock closed at Rs 80.45 on BSE, up 5.86 per cent over its previous close. 

Intra-day, it gained as much as 7.82 per cent to trade at Rs 81.95.

On NSE, shares of the firm went up 5.85 per cent to settle at Rs 80.55. Intra-day, the shares soared by 7.55 per cent and were trading at 81.85. 

Total 70,13,011 shares changed hands on NSE. 

Adani's $21.7 billion coal mine project in Australia yesterday won three mining leases but the Indian mining giant said a final decision on investment will be taken only after the resolution of "politically-motivated" legal challenges against its plans to build one of the world's largest coal mines.