BUZZ-Australia's Auroch hits over 2-1/2 yr high, says will sell gold project
** Auroch Minerals NL rises as much as 38.9 pct to over 2-1/2-year high
** Says will sell Manica Gold Project to Xtract Resources (LSE: XTR.L - news) PLC for $12.5 mln in cash and equity
** Stock up 200 pct this year as of June 26 close when it last traded
** On track for best single-day percentage gain since Dec (Shanghai: 600875.SS - news) 12, 2014
** Xtract shares fall as much as 14.7 pct to their lowest since May 8, 2015 (Reuters Messaging: aparajita.saxena.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)