** Shares of Culpeo Minerals CPO.AX rise 16.7% to A$0.035,
set for best session since March 12, if current gains hold
** Shares hit their highest levels since Sept 6
** The metal explorer reports thick copper and gold
mineralisation from its El Quillay South prospect in Fortuna
Project in Chile
** More than 1.5 mln shares change hands, 3.9 times the
30-day avg of shares
** Stock has fallen 14.3% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Nikita.Jino@thomsonreuters.com;))