** Shares of Core Lithium CXO.AX rise as much as 9.7% to
A$0.170, hitting their highest level since March 22
** Stock on track for best day since March 20, if gains hold
** The diversified miner reports 58% increase in lithium ore
mineral resource estimate to 48.2 metric tons at onshore project
** Co says 2024 exploration programme will target both
larger standalone deposits and clusters of smaller deposits at
abovementioned project
** Stock has fallen 38% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru)
((shivangi.lahiri@thomsonreuters.com))