** Shares of EV Resources EVR.AX soar as much as 73.3% to
A$0.026, eyeing their best day since Dec. 29, 2017 - if gains
hold
** The lithium-focussed miner says it has secured an A$25
million ($17.24 million) investment from Sapphire Global Energy
Fund, LLC urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN34M35J
** Says proceeds will be used to acquire projects and as
working capital to develop co's portfolio
** Shares hit highest since Dec. 12
** Stock has risen ~7.1% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.4505 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer in Bengaluru)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))