** Shares of Lithium Energy Ltd LEL.AX rise as much as
10.9% to A$0.61, on track for best day since March 21, if gains
hold
** The lithium miner says drilling programme has started at
the Corella Tenement on the Burke Graphite Project in North
Central Queensland
** Says objective of this programme is to delineate a maiden
JORC Mineral Resource for Corella to add to the existing
significant graphite resource inventory of the company
** Stock down 28.6% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Poonam Behura in Bengaluru)
((Poonam.Behura@thomsonreuters.com;))