** Shares of Mandrake Resources MAN.AX rise as much as
17.7% to A$0.030, posting their biggest intraday pct gain since
Sept. 23
** Lithium explorer says it has identified 3.3 mln tonnes of
lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) at its Utah project in the
United States
** Says LCE identification confirms project's status as a
top tier lithium asset
** Stock hits its highest level since Oct. 11
** More than 5.2 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day avg of ~668,000
** Stock down ~35% YTD, including current session's move
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))