** Shares of Cooper Metals CPM.AX rise as much as 92.3% to
A$0.500, their highest since Aug. 31, 2022
** Stock posts its biggest intraday percentage gain since
Nov. 14
** Mineral explorer reports positive drilling results from
co's Mt Isa Cu-Au Project in Queensland
** Says it has found high-grade copper mineralization at
Project
** Adds mineralization is open in all directions and appears
to increase in copper and gold grade with depth
** Nearly 16.1 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 594,139
** Stock up 10.6% YTD as of last close
(Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
((Aaditya.govindrao@thomsonreuters.com;))