** Shares of Kuniko Ltd KNI.AX rise as much as 12.7% to
A$0.620, their biggest intraday pct gain since Oct. 11
** Mineral explorer says it starts drilling programs at its
three projects in Norway
** Adds these projects are Ertelien Nickel Project, Skuterud
Cobalt Project and Undal-Nyberget Copper Project
** Stock posts its highest since Nov. 14
** More than 225,000 shares change hands, vs the 30-day
average volume of 53,000 shares
** Stock fell 55.8% in 2022
(Reporting By Udbhav Krishna P in Bengaluru)
((UdbhavKrishna.P@Thomsonreuters.com))