** Shares of Bellevue Gold Ltd BGL.AX rises as much as
5.5% to A$1.545, their biggest intra-day jump since July 11
** BGL trading 2.6% higher at A$1.5025, as of 0154 GMT,
highest level since July 24
** BGL second-biggest gainer in the ASX 200 benchmark index
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** Gold explorer says found "exceptionally high-grade
mineralisation" after infill drilling in preparation to start
mining at its Bellevue Gold Project in Western Australia
** Adds that infill drilling results "augur very well for
production at the project"
** Says first production from project expected in the coming
quarter
** BGL up nearly 30% this year as of last close, vs a 4.5%
increase in the ASX 200 benchmark
(Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru)
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