** Shares of Hawsons Iron HIO.AX rise as much as 26.7% to A$0.019, logging their strongest intraday percentage gain since May 28, 2025
** Shares hit highest level since February 3
** The mineral explorer receives a non-binding debt funding expression of interest from European lender, KfW IPEX
** The offers support financing regarding export of German mining equipment for the Hawsons Iron Project and others
** About 18.1 million shares change hands, 19.4 times the 30-day avg
** Stock down 33.3% YTD, including the session's moves
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com;))