** Shares of Australia's Whitehaven Coal WHC.AX rise as much as 2.4% to A$8.61, their highest level since April 15
** Stock up more than 8% so far this week, on track to mark its best week since mid-March
** On Tuesday, the coal miner posted a 3.4% rise in quarterly ROM coal production
** Company projects higher long-term prices for both metallurgical coal and thermal coal
** Up 10.5% YTD, including the session's moves
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com;))