• Shares of Black Bear Minerals rise 9.9% to A$0.5, on pace for their strongest trading session since mid-May

• Specialty miner reports high-grade silver mineralisation at its Shafter project in Texas, U.S.

• Adds, drilling result strongly suggests deposits outside the initial scope, highlights potential for further exploration

• Stock down 50.5% YTD, including the day's moves
(Reporting by Shravya Marakini in Bengaluru)