** Shares of Ora Banda Mining Ltd OBM.AX rise as much as
13.2% to A$0.077, set for their best day since Nov. 14, if gains
hold
** Gold miner secures A$12.74 mln ($8.52 mln) non-dilutive
debt and royalty funding from Hawke's Point
** Says funding to advance resource development and
exploration at co's Riverina underground project in Western
Australia
** Co's shares hit their highest since Dec. 12
** OBM is up 12.3% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.4948 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru)
((John.Biju@thomsonreuters.com;))