** Shares of West African Resources WAF.AX rise as much as 5.7% to A$1.575, their biggest intraday gain since Dec. 5
** Gold miner says its Sanbrado Gold Operations produced 51,178 ounces of gold in Q4, up 7% from last quarter
** Stock hits its highest level since Dec. 13, 2024
** Last year stock gained ~52%
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))