** Shares of E79 Gold Mines E79.AX rise as much as 37.5%
to A$0.275 in ASX debut compared with issue price
** Gold explorer raised A$7 mln ($5.10 mln) in an initial
public offering at an issue price of A$0.20 per share
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** Says co in strong position to commence maiden exploration
programmes across its flagship projects, the Laverton South and
the Jungar Flats in Western Australia
** As of 0406 GMT, E79 shares at A$0.25, up 25%
** Shares open trading at A$0.25
($1 = 1.3738 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru)
((Himanshi.Akhand@thomsonreuters.com;))