** Shares of High-Tech Metals HTM.AX rise 20.9% to A$0.260, their biggest pct gain since February 26
** Stock hits highest since June 13
** Gold explorer secures approvals for both program of work and small mining operation at the Mt Fisher gold project, Western Australia
** Says approvals cover exploration and small-scale mining activities on granted mining lease
** Signs mining profit share joint venture with unit of SSH Group SSH.AX to drill, evaluate, process, and sell stockpiled gold ore at project
** SSH shares up 8% to A$0.135, highest since June 26
** High-Tech says there is early cash flow potential for co with free-carried profit share terms delivering 85% of net proceeds
** YTD, HTM up 40.8% as of last close
(Reporting by Ananya Verma in Bengaluru)
((Ananya.Verma@thomsonreuters.com;))