** Shares of E79 Gold Mines Ltd E79.AX rise as much as
3.9% to A$0.135, hitting their highest since Aug. 12
** Gold miner says it has increased its Jungar Flats gold
projects landholding in Murchison region of Western Australia by
37% to 541 sq km
** Says new area is prospective for gold and base metals;
exposes co to more than 90 km of Big Bell Sheargold deposits in
the region
** Stock down 46.9% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Poonam Behura in Bengaluru)
((Poonam.Behura@thomsonreuters.com;))