** Shares of the mineral explorer MTM.AX rise as much as
10.3% to A$0.16, on course for their best session since Feb. 9
if gains hold
** Says finalised acquisition of some mineral exploration
tenements, prospective for lithium, graphite, nickel and gold in
Western Australia urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX7RMJKP
** Mt Monger to pay A$393,000 for the tenements
** Stock hits highest level since March 14
** MTM has risen 7.4% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan)
((Harshita.Swaminathan@thomsonreuters.com))