** Shares of Estrella Resources Ltd ESR.AX rise as much as 8.5% to A$0.052, their highest level since June 28, 2021

** Nickel miner discovers its second manganese outcrop at the Ira Miri project in Timor-Leste, two weeks after its first manganese discovery at the site

** Stock heads for sixth consecutive session of gains

** ESR last up 6.25%, bringing YTD gains to 155%

(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)

((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com;))