** Shares of Medallion Metals MM8.AX rise as much as 5.8%
to A$0.055, marking its best day since Aug. 21
** Mineral exploration co says drill programs will begin at
its flagship Ravensthorpe gold project in Western Australia
** Around 750,000 shares traded, ~1.2x the 30-day avg
** Australia's mining sub-index .AXMM , up as much as 2.8%,
is set for its best intraday gain since Dec. 15, 2023
** YTD, MM8 down 20%, while AXMM is also down nearly as much
(~21%), as of last close
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))