** Shares of Cobalt Blue Holdings COB.AX rise 26.1% to A$0.07, set for their strongest trading session since mid-January 2022, if gains hold
** Stock hits its highest level since April 17
** The green energy exploration firm signs a contract with Glencore's unit GLEN.L, Glencore International AG
** Contract for the supply of cobalt hydroxide feedstock to co's Kwinana refinery in Western Australia
** Says contract with Glencore helps solidify co's position as a participant in the global cobalt industry
** More than 31.1 million shares change hands, 6.4 times its 30-day average volume
** Stock up 2.9% YTD, including current session's moves
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
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