** Shares of CuFe CUF.AX rise as much as 27.3% to A$0.014,
set to mark biggest intraday pct gain since July 14, if gains
hold
** Stock hits highest level since Oct. 2
** Mineral explorer and producer says it has signed a
12-month port contract with a unit of Fenix Resources Ltd
FEN.AX
** Says contract is for port services at Geraldton Port in
Western Australia with an effective commencement date of Oct. 1
** About 3 mln shares change hands, compared with the 30-day
average volume of 548,989
** Stock has fallen 26.7% pct this year, as of last close,
compared with a 0.3% increase in the broader .AXJO index
(Reporting by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru)
((sneha.kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))