** Shares of Many Peaks Minerals MPK.AX rise as much as
15.9% to A$0.255, highest level since March 27
** Mineral explorer raises A$5.2 mln ($3.46 mln) at an issue
price of A$0.22 per share
** Co says issue price is set at stock's last closing price
** Adds funds from placement will be used for exploration
activities at Odienne and Ferke gold projects in northwest Côte
d’Ivoire
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since May 8
** Stock had risen more than 46% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5033 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))