** Shares of mineral explorer Metal Hawk MHK.AX rise as
much as 13% to A$0.260, their highest since May 9
** Co says initial assays received from diamond drilling at
the Commodore prospect of the Berehaven Project in Western
Australia returned significant gold and nickel intercepts
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX9RHhw3
** Shares mark their biggest intraday gain since May 26
** Volumes are 2.1 times the 30-day average of 89,075 shares
** As of last close, stock down 19.3% this year
(Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru)
((Himanshi.Akhand@thomsonreuters.com;))