QX Resources (ASX:QXR) shares have witnessed a surge of as much as 16.7% to A$0.028 - reaching their peak since September 5.

The company, a specialty miner, announced that highly promising nickel-copper ores have been discovered at their offshore mine located in Sweden.

There has been a significant exchange of over 3.9 million shares, notably exceeding the 30-day average volume of 784,342 shares.

Despite last recorded up by 4.2%, the company has managed to curtail YTD losses to 40.5% from 42.9% at last closure.

QX Resources (ASX:QXR) is a specialty miner focusing on nickel and copper ores.