February 25 (SeeNews) - Gold mining company Vast Resources Plc said on Wednesday the equity interest in the Romanian polymetallic Baita Bihor project which it has an option to acquire has increased to 80% from 68% with the bringing forward of an initial payment of 200,000 euro ($227,000), but with no other material additional acquisition cost. "The opportunity to increase our option to acquire an interest in Baita Bihor [...] will significantly improve our future prospects, particularly as the minority interests will all be held by our Romanian senior management and other employees," Vast Resources CEO, Roy Pitchford, was quoted as saying in a company statement.