June 30 (Reuters) - Gold miner Aurum Mining Plc (AURU.L) said it granted options to sell both its 80 percent stake in the Andash gold-copper mining project and its ancillary assets for $15 million to Australia-based Kentor Gold Ltd.

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Under the proposed deal, after the initial options have been exercised, Aurum will buy a 10 percent stake in the Andash project from its local partner for $1.2 million, the company said.

If all options are exercised, Aurum will get a net of $13.8 million in cash.

The options are valid for three months, but can be extended for a further three months, if both Kentor and Aurum agree.

Aurum's shares were up 59 percent at 7.755 pence by 0759 GMT on Tuesday 30 June on the London Stock Exchange. They touched a high of 9.38 pence in early trade.

(Reporting by Purwa Naveen Raman in Bangalore; Editing by Anne Pallivathuckal)