** Shares of Maximus Resources Ltd MXR.AX rise as much as
12.5% to A$0.045, their highest since Jan. 16
** Diversified miner says it started drilling at its newly
discovered Misho nickel prospect in the Kambalda district of
Western Australia
** Adds drill programme to test high-grade nickel, copper,
and platinum group elements mineralisation
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since March 6
** More than 1.3 mln shares change hands, vs the 30-day
average volume of 582,000 shares
** Stock flat this year, as of last close
(Reporting By Udbhav Krishna P in Bengaluru)
((UdbhavKrishna.P@thomsonreuters.com))