** Shares of Venture Minerals VMS.AX rise as much as 10.5%
to A$0.021, on track for best day since March 14 - if current
trend holds
** Mineral explorer acquires land adjacent to the Jupiter
Rare Earths Discovery, a large rare earth element target
** Co says land acquisition "facilitates unencumbered access
across the (Jupiter) project"
** VMS stock on track for a second consecutive weekly loss
** Stock up 171.4% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))