Aztec Minerals shares jumped 11.9% amid surging volume, but the reason for the rise remains unknown.

Aztec Minerals (CVE:AZT) shares rose 11.9% on Tuesday, closing at C$0.24 after reaching an intraday high of C$0.25, with trading volume surging 841% above average. The company, which explores for gold, copper, silver, lead, and zinc in North America, holds a 3,650-hectare interest in the Cervantes porphyry property in Sonora, Mexico. Financial metrics include a market cap of C$33.76 million, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a beta of 1.87, and a negative P/E ratio of -11.75. The cause of the stock’s rally was not disclosed.