** Shares of Australia's Charger Metals CHR.AX rise as
much as 36.4% to A$0.450, their highest since July 3
** Battery metals explorer says it has identified several
new lithium targets at its Lake Johnston Lithium Project in
Western Australia
** Says largest identified target extends for over 3 km
** Stock posts its biggest intraday percentage gain since
Nov. 1
** Nearly 3.4 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 294,351
** Stock down 25.8% YTD, based on last close
(Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
((Aaditya.govindrao@thomsonreuters.com;))