** Shares of Australia's Torque Metals TOR.AX rise as much as 5.3% to A$0.348, highest since October 18, 2023

** Mineral exploration firm says unexpected gold find outside areas previously identified by surveys suggests greater exploration potential at the Paris Gold Project in Western Australia

** TOR last up 1.5%, bringing YTD gains to 532.1%

(Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru)

((Keshav.SinghChundawat@thomsonreuters.com))