** Shares of Somerset Minerals SMM.AX rise 4.4% to A$0.024, their biggest intraday pct gain since July 3
** The diversified miner says it has started drilling operations at its recently acquired Coppermine project in Canada
** Says initial results are expected in the next 4-6 weeks
** Stock up 100% this year, including the day's move
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com))