** Renascor Resources Ltd RNU.AX rises as much as 23.3% to
A$0.185, hitting its highest since March 14, 2011
** The graphite miner says it signed a non-binding initial
deal with Japanese trader Hanwa Co 8078.T to supply it with
purified spherical graphite urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2LM0OU
** Renascor says the early deal covers the purchase of up to
10,000 tonnes per annum of the product over a term of as much as
10 years
** The figure represents about a third of RNU's initial
production capacity of its planned battery anode material plant
in South Australia, RNU says
** Stock posts its biggest intraday percentage gain since
March 17
** Stock up 1150% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Rashmi Ashok in Bengaluru)
((Rashmi.Ashok@thomsonreuters.com; +918061822604;))