** Shares of Gujarat Mineral Development Corp GMDC.NS rise
as much as 4.9% to 423.90 rupees
** GMDC plans to spend 9 bln rupees ($108.24 mln) to develop
underground copper mine in Gujarat state - Hindu BusinessLine
report
** GMDC did not immediately reply to Reuters' request
for confirmation of the plan
** Stock on track to snap three consecutive sessions of
losses, if trend holds; eyes sixth straight month of gains
** More than 6.2 mln shares change hands by 2:26 p.m. IST,
0.9x the 30-day avg
** Stock up ~184% YTD
($1 = 83.1490 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ashish Chandra in Bengaluru)
((ashish.chandra@thomsonreuters.com (+91 7982114624))