BUZZ-Horizonte Minerals: Rises on Brazilian nickel project prospects
** Shares of nickel explorer Horizonte Minerals PLC rise ~8.9% at 2.45 pence
** Horizonte Minerals announces new discovery nickel resource at its Serra do Tapa nickel deposit in Brazil
** Resource is "high grade and scalable", says CEO Jeremy Martin
** Co also said it is in advanced stage in the pre-feasibility study on Vermelho nickel-cobalt project in Brazil
** As of Monday's close, stock up about 19.1% this year
(Reporting by Shanima A in Bengaluru)