** Shares of Australia's Altamin AZI.AX rise as much as 8%
to A$0.081, set to gain most since Aug. 30, if gains hold
** Shares rise as the battery metal explorer is granted the
Campagnano Exploration Licence (EL) by the Lazio Regional
Government for an initial two-year period urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX88cbzn
** Says that a "positive" environmental approval has also
been received for the Ferento licence application
** Adds that the EL's contain areas are highly prospective
for lithium in geothermal brines
** Stock has risen 11.8% pct this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com;))