** Shares of exploration co Ballymore Resources BMR.AX
rise as much as 15.8% to A$0.110, their highest since Sept. 29
** Co says soil sampling program at its flagship Dittmer
project in Queensland returned high-grade gold results
** Says new soil results demonstrate the project's potential
to host a major mineralised system
** About 102,219 shares change hands as at 03:41 GMT, 1.8
times the 30-day average
** Stocks down ~37% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru)
((sherin.sunny@thomsonreuters.com))