** Shares of Australia's Great Boulder Resources Limited
GBR.AX rise as much as 23.7% to A$0.12, best intraday gain
since Aug. 9
** Gold explorer says drilling at Side Well Gold Project
near Meekatharra in Western Australia encountered a
"spectacular" gold grade urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASXlYWZR
** Says RC drilling into the high-grade vein area at the
project intersected 35.82g/t of gold
** "This spectacular result is the highest-grade
intersection and the highest individual gold assay drilled to
date at Side Well"- Managing Director, Andrew Paterson
** Stock hits highest since Aug 18
** Shares down 29.5% YTD as of last close
(Reporting by Nausheen Thusoo)
((Nausheen.Thusoo@thomsonreuters.com;))