** Shares of U.S.-focused cleantech co Carbonxt Group Ltd
CG1.AX rise as much as 16% to A$0.290, mark their best
intraday gain since Dec. 8, 2021
** Co secures a contract valued at A$2 mln ($1.47 mln) to
supply its Activated Carbon pellets to chemical products
supplier Univar Solutions USA, Inc urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX833WtT
** Says contract is initially for a one-year term, with
longer term arrangements still under discussion
** Shares hit their highest since Feb. 14
** Trading volumes are 2.2 times the 30-day average of
134,929 shares
** As of last close, stock down 22.5% this year
($1 = 1.3648 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru)
((Himanshi.Akhand@thomsonreuters.com;))