** Shares of Uvre UVA.AX rise as much as 16.7% to A$0.175,
their highest level since Sept 26, 2022
** Stock set for best day since Nov 9, if gains hold
** The mineral explorer secures offshore hard rock lithium
project in the United States
** Co says direct land staking completed at project, which
enables access to area with no previous exploration
** About 662,500 shares change hands, 8.9x the 30-day
average volume
** Uvre stock up 15.4% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru)
((Shivangi.Lahiri@thomsonreuters.com;))