** Shares of gold miner Black Cat Syndicate BC8.AX rise as
much as 12.5% to A$0.270
** Stock hits highest level since Nov. 22; on track for best
day since Nov. 13, if current gains hold
** Co says drilling program at Belvedere, part of Paulsens
Gold Operation, extended on positive results
** Says extended program will also test other extensions to
Belvedere Resource
** About 1 mln shares traded, compared with 30-day average
volume of ~555,396
** Stock down 32.4% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru)
((Sneha.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))