** Shares of Australia's Highfield Resources HFR.AX rise
as much as 8% to A$0.81, their highest since Oct 7
** The minerals explorer announces that it has received
credit approvals from a syndicate of four international
financial institutions acting as Mandated Lead Arrangers for
senior secured project financing facilities urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX8FBf6v
** Says credit approval of up to 320.6 mln euros ($315.25
mln) to fund the construction and development of co's Muga
potash project in Spain
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since July 4
** Highfield stock down 16.7% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.0170 euros)
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com;))