** Shares of Mineral Resources MIN.AX rise 2% to A$25.26
** Stock gains 11% so far this week, set for its strongest week since October 28, if current trend holds
** The diversified miner resumed haulage operations on Monday at its Onslow iron ore project in Western Australia following a pause
** MinRes also benefited from higher iron ore prices, which were buoyed by seasonal demand in top consumer China IRONORE/
** Stock down 25.8% YTD, including current session's moves
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Nikita.Jino@thomsonreuters.com;))