** Shares of Labyrinth Resources LRL.AX rise as much as
16.7% to A$0.014, on track for best session since April 11
** Co announces high-grade assays from its first drilling
program at the Comet Vale gold project in Western Australia
** "We have every reason to be confident about the outlook
for Comet Vale," says LRL
** Nearly 1.5 mln shares have changed hands, compared with
the 30-day average of about 802,000 shares
** Stock down ~29.4% so far this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Upasana Singh in Bengaluru)
((Upasana.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))