** Shares of Lithium Australia LIT.AX rise as much as 9.1%
to A$0.120, marking their biggest intraday pct gain since Nov.
10
** The lithium explorer's JV partner Charger Metals CHR.AX
says survey results at its 30% owned Bynoe Project in the
Northern Territory confirmed presence of lithium anomalies
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** CHR says planning and permitting for the maiden drill
programme at the Bynoe Lithium Project is advancing
** CHR stock gains up to 6%, biggest intraday pct gain since
Dec. 1
** LIT stock hits highest since Dec. 3
** LIT stock up 66.7% YTD
(Reporting by Arundhati Dutta in Bengaluru)
((Arundhati.Dutta@thomsonreuters.com;))