** Shares of Burley Minerals BUR.AX rise as much as 27.7%
to A$0.060, set for best day since May 19, 2023, if gains hold
** Mineral explorer says it is to raise A$1.8 million
($1.15 million) to fund maiden Pilbara iron ore drilling
programme
** Capital raise at A$0.05 per share, a 6.38% premium to
stock's last close
** Stock at highest level since April 10
** About 261,155 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 109,964
** BUR down 71.5% YTD as of last close
($1 = 1.5591 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)
((Adwitiya.Srivastava@thomsonreuters.com;))