** Shares of Alara Resources AUQ.AX rise as much as 59.5%
to A$0.059, their biggest intraday percentage gain since Jan 27,
2022
** Stock hits its highest level since Sept 16, 2022
** The mineral explorer announces commencement of
concentrate production at its Al Wash-hi–Majaza copper-gold mine
and copper concentrate plant in Oman
** Co says it will ramp up mine production to full capacity
over the next two to three months
** About 4.6 mln shares change hands vs the 30-day average
volume of 260,310
** Alara stock down 11.9% YTD, based on last close
(Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
((Aaditya.govindrao@thomsonreuters.com;))