** Shares of Australia's Middle Island Resources MDI.AX
rise as much as 21.4% to A$0.017, marking their biggest intraday
pct gain since mid-May 2023
** Stock on track to record its best week since mid-July
2023, up 30.8% so far
** Stock hits its highest level since May 30
** Mineral explorer says drilling has commenced at Barkly
Copper-Gold Super Project in Northern Territory (NT)
** Nearly 815,200 shares change hands by 0246 GMT, vs 30-day
average volume of 328,299 shares
** Stock down 12.5% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))