** Shares of Macro Mining Services M4M.AX rise 9.1% to A$0.012, its biggest intraday percent gain since April 16
** The iron ore explorer's unit Macro Mining Services is awarded a mining services contract at the Extension Iron Ore Project in the East Pilbara Region of Western Australia
** Co to provide technical services, to undertake drilling and blasting, among other services
** Contract awarded by RE: GROUP
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((nichiket.sunil@thomsonreuters.com))