** Shares of Loyal Metals LLM.AX rise as much as 84.6% to A$0.240, their biggest intraday pct gain since August 3, 2023
** Shares hit highest level since June 3, 2024
** The miner secures option to buy the Highway Reward Copper Gold Mine in Australia's Queensland
** Co on July 1, entered into share sale agreement to buy all shares of Highway Copper Gold Pty via share issue and royalty
** YTD, shares of co up 118.2% YTD
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com))