** Shares of Burley Minerals BUR.AX rise as much as 6.5%
to A$0.165, their highest since Dec. 18
** Stock set for best day since Dec. 21, if current gains
hold
** Mineral explorer signs deal with Aurora Lithium to buy
five lithium projects in Manitoba, Canada
** Co says two lithium projects acquired; applied for three
more projects in the region
** About 108,650 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of ~107,010 shares
** Including day's gains, stock has fallen 25% this year so
far
(Reporting by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru)
((Sneha.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))