** North Stawell Minerals NSM.AX rises 2.7% to A$0.038, highest since July 15
** Stock set to record third consecutive day of gains; set for strongest weekly gain since July 14
** Gold explorer says soil sampling indicates high-grade gold anomalies at Darlington Project in Australia
** YTD, NSM surges 140.2%
(Reporting by Ananya Verma in Bengaluru)
((ananya.verma@thomsonreuters.com;))