** Shares of gold explorer Prodigy Gold NL PRX.AX rise as
much as 8.3% to A$0.013, their biggest intraday pct gain since
June 17
** Prodigy says reverse circulation drilling and diamond
hole completed at Lake Mackay JV project in Northern Territory
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** The North Tanami govt. approved co-funding for drilling
at Hyperion project, says co
** Gains in PRX outpace the broader gold sub-index .AXGD ,
which is down 4.5%
** Over a million shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of about 814,000 shares
** Stock has fallen about 67% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Anan Ashraf in Bengaluru)
((Anan.Ashraf@thomsonreuters.com;))