** Shares of Metro Mining MMI.AX advances 5.4% to A$0.078
** Stock set for its biggest intraday pct gain since August 21, 2025
** Bauxite explorer posts HY underlying profit before tax from ordinary activities of A$49.3 mln ($32.04 mln), up 250% YoY
** Reports HY rev from ordinary activities of A$145 mln, 78% higher than last year
** Stock is up 9.9% so far in August, on track for its best August since 2010
** YTD, stock has gained 30%
($1 = 1.5389 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
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