** Shares of Black Canyon BCA.AX rise as much as 5.6% to
A$0.285, their highest since Sept. 27
** Manganese miner buys Panther Exploration Pty Ltd
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** Says acquisition to further expand areas under
exploration around its Flanagan Bore Project in Western
Australia by 625km
** BCA to have exclusive rights to manganese opportunities
generated by Panther vendors in an agreed area of interest for
18 months after execution of agreement
** Since its debut on May 5, stock has fallen 10%, as of
last close
(Reporting by Aneetta Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Aneetta.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com;))