** Shares of diversified metals explorer Woomera Mining Ltd
WML.AX rise as much as 22.6% to A$0.019, their biggest
intraday pct gain since Aug. 13
** Co says drilling at its Mt Venn JV Project in Western
Australia intersected massive nickel and copper sulphides
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** Stock hits highest since Nov. 22
** Over 15.4 mln shares change hands, vs 30-day average
volume of ~3 mln
** Stock down 39.9% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Arundhati Dutta in Bengaluru)
((Arundhati.Dutta@thomsonreuters.com;))