** Turaco Gold TCG.AX rises as much as 5.9% to A$0.493, highest since September 12
** Stock marks biggest intraday pct gain since September 29; set for third consecutive session of gains
** Gold explorer announces new gold discovery at its Afema Gold project in Ivory Coast
** Nearly 3.6 million shares traded, 1.5x the 30-day average
** YTD, TCG rises 86.3%
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
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