** Shares of mining co KOV.AX surge as much as 9.3% to
A$4.80, set for their best day since April 15, 2020
** Stock hits highest level since February 17
** KOV expects H2 pre-tax profit of A$3.3 mln-A$3.8 mln
($2.6 mln-$2.9 mln), compared with H1 earnings of A$2.2 mln
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** About 18,000 shares traded vs their 30-day moving avg of
22,000 shares
** Up to Wednesday's close, stock had fallen 12.2% this year
($1 = 1.2915 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Shashwat Awasthi in Bengaluru)
((Shashwat.Awasthi@thomsonreuters.com))