** Shares of Australia's Evolution Energy Minerals Ltd
EV1.AX rise as much as 28.3% to A$0.295, marking their
sharpest intraday pct gain
** Stock hits highest levels since Sept 23
** The graphite explorer executes a binding term sheet for a
joint venture with Yichang Xincheng Graphite urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASXbFcFJT
** Evolution Energy says JV to help downstream processing of
coarse flake concentrate from the co's Chilalo graphite project
in southeast Tanzania
** Co to process coarse flake into graphite products such as
bi-polar plates and seals for electric vehicles
** Stock down 47.3% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Nausheen Thusoo)
((Nausheen.Thusoo@thomsonreuters.com;))