** Australian mining services provider Perenti Ltd PRN.AX extends gains to add as much as 6.5% to A$1.590, its highest level since early-June 2020
** PRN says unit secured a 5-year contract of A$1.02 billion ($656.06 million) through a joint venture announced on Tuesday
** Says contract with U.S.-based miner AngloGold Ashanti AU.N for the delivery of underground mining services at the Obusai Gold Mine in Ghana
** Nearly 3 mln shares changed hands vs 30-day average of ~1.9 mln
** Shares rise for six-straight days, adding 14% in value so far this week
** Stock on track for its best week since mid-December 2022
** Stock is up nearly 13% YTD, including the session's gains
($1 = 1.5547 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
((Anjali.Singh2@thomsonreuters.com;))
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