** Shares of Manhattan Corp MHC.AX rise as much as 16% to A$0.029, posting their biggest intraday pct gain since July 23

** Stock hits its highest level since November 3

** Mineral explorer finds high-grade gold from wider regional targets at Hook Lake project in Canada

** About 3.9 mln shares change hands, 3.7x the 30-day average

** YTD, stock up 42.1%, including current session's move

(Reporting by Ananya Verma in Bengaluru)

((ananya.verma@thomsonreuters.com;))