** Imdex IMD.AX soars as much as 14.2% to A$2.740; marks biggest intraday pct jump since mid-February 2024
** Mining tech provider gains from rising metal prices as Donald Trump pauses tariffs on some nations, sending markets higher globally MET/L
** Co outperforms benchmark S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO index, which is up 4.6%
** YTD, IMD gains 18.1%
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((nichiket.sunil@thomsonreuters.com))