** Shares of BPM Minerals BPM.AX rise as much as 65.5% to A$0.048, their highest level since late February

** The gold miner says it will acquire the Forelands Gold Project in Western Australia that hosts high-grade, near-surface, visible gold mineralisation

** About 6.1 mln shares change hands, 25x its 30-day avg

** Stock down ~30% YTD, including current session's moves

(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)

((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com))