** Shares of Australia's Sky Metals SKY.AX rise as much as
11.8% to A$0.038, their highest levels since July 8
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since July 8
** The mineral explorer says positive ore sorting results
demonstrate potential for low-cost processing at its Tallebung
Tin Project, located in New South Wales, Australia
** Ore sorting - a process of separating valuable minerals
from waste based on differences in properties like colour or
density
** Nearly 957,000 shares change hands vs 30-day average
volume of 301,058 shares
** Stock down 2.8% YTD, as of 0357 GMT
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))