** Shares of Investigator Resources Ltd IVR.AX rise as much as 7.4% to A$0.029, hitting their highest level since June 20; last up 3.7% at A$0.028
** Diversified miner confirms the presence of silver resources in the Athena prospect within the Black Hill project in South Australia
** IVR operates Black Hill in a joint venture with privately-held miner Alliance Resources, via earn-in agreement
** Around 8.2 mln shares change hands, 1.3x the 30-day average volume
** Session brings YTD gains to 40%
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))