** Shares of Narryer Metals NYM.AX soar as much as 62.5%
to A$0.195, their highest level since November 2022
** The mineral explorer announces acquisition of lithium
portfolio in Canada
** Says entered into a binding agreement to acquire KAV
Resources Pty Ltd, which holds the lithium projects, for 5 mln
shares of NYM, among others
** NYM currently up 16.7% to A$0.14 as of 0418 GMT
** More than 3.3 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of about 94,000 shares
** Stock has fallen 20% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Jaskiran Singh in Bengaluru)
((Jaskiran.Singh@thomsonreuters.com;))