** Shares of Australia's Orion Minerals ORN.AX rise as
much as 53.9% to A$0.02, marking its biggest intraday pct gain
since July 2016
** Stock at its highest level since Oct. 2023
** Stock at 46.2% as of 0349 GMT
** Diversified metal explorer reports "outstanding initial
results" from diamond drilling at Flat Mine East, part of Okiep
Copper Project in Northern Cape Province, South Africa
** 12.9 mln shares change hands, vs 30-day average volume of
360,115 shares
** Stock down 7.1% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))