** Hydrocarbons explorer's shares NGY.AX rise to A$0.039,
posts biggest intraday pct gain since 2011
** Company completes selling Fosterville gold royalty in
Victoria to Canada-based Metalla Royalty and Streaming MTA.V
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** Proceeds consist of A$2 mln ($1.42 mln) cash and 467,730
shares in Metalla worth about A$5.2 mln, as of Sept. 25 market
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** NGY shares hit their highest since June 25, 2018
** About 24 mln shares change hands vs 30-day average volume
of 46,021
** Stock down 29.4% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.4118 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Yamini C S in Bengaluru)
((Yamini.CS@thomsonreuters.com))