** Shares of Mitre Mining Corp Ltd MMC.AX jump as much as
29.4% to A$0.220, their highest since April 5
** Mineral explorer says it entered into binding heads of
agreement to acquire Bellpark Minerals Pty Ltd, the owner of
East Pilbara Lithium and Mount Alexander Lithium Projects
** Co also announces placement of A$1.2 million
($798,240.00) to support exploration of acquired projects
** Issue price of A$0.14 per share is at a 17.6% discount to
last close on Nov. 17
** Shares see their biggest intraday pct gain since Sept. 8
** Volumes are 39.5x the 30-day average of 71,487 shares
** Stock has fallen 10.5% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5033 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Echha Jain in Bengaluru)
((Echha.jain@thomsonreuters.com))