** Shares of Australia's Brazilian Critical Minerals
BCM.AX rise as much as 17.4% to A$0.027, its highest level
since Jan 15
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since Jan 15
** Mineral explorer says first pass leach results confirm
high recoveries of rare earth elements at EMA Project in Apuí,
Brazil
** Adds results confirm high recoveries of neodymium,
praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium
** Near 12 mln shares change hands as of 2350 GMT, vs 30-day
average volume of 864,805 shares
** Stock down 11.5% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))