** Shares of gold explorer Focus Minerals FML.AX rise as
much as 5.9% to A$0.18
** Co says mining proposal for its Greenfields Open Pit has
been approved by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation
and Safety in Western Australia urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASM000EBH
** Adds that mining proposal approval allows the
commencement of mining from the Greenfields Open Pit for
processing of ore through tits treatment plant
** Stock has fallen ~56% this year as of last close
(Reporting by Indranil Sarkar in Bengaluru)
((Indranil.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com;))