** Norfolk Metals NFL.AX soars 32% to A$0.165, highest since April 19, 2024
** Stock set for biggest intraday pct gain since November 24, 2023
** Minerals explorer enters into a binding earn-in agreement for the Carmen Copper Project in Chile's Atacama Region
** Says it can earn 100% ownership of Transcendentia Mining by spending A$3 mln ($1.9 mln) on exploration over three years
** About 1.9 mln shares traded in stock's busiest session since December 21, 2023
** NFL gains 73.5% YTD
($1 = A$1.5901)
(Reporting by Manasi Dasa in Bengaluru)
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