** Shares of Australian copper explorer Culpeo Minerals
CPO.AX rise as much as 16% to A$0.036, their highest level
since Sept 25
** Co says identified new high-grade copper and gold trend
at Piedra Dura prospect within its Fortuna project in Chile
** Says drilling results clearly demonstrate potential for
additional discovery proximal to its copper project Lana Corina
** More than 388,400 shares change hands by 0212 GMT, about
12.1 times the 30-day average
** Stock down ~70.5% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5823 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Sherin.Sunny@thomsonreuters.com))