** Shares of Calidus Resources CAI.AX rise as much as 6.9%
to A$0.39, eyeing their best day since Nov. 9, if gains hold
** The gold explorer says it discovered strong gold-in-soil
anomalies 7 km from its Blue Spec project in W. Australia's
Pilbara region urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX1DbLM2
** Says new disovery's width, grade and close proximity to
its Warrawoona gold project makes it an "extremely exciting
discovery"
** Stock has fallen ~42% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Ayushman Ojha in Bengaluru)
((Ayushman.ojha@thomsonreuters.com))