Australia's Norwest Minerals up on potential increase in REE project area
** Shares of mineral explorer Norwest Minerals NWM.AX rise
as much as 18.5% to A$0.077
** Stock at its highest level since Jan 13
** Co says it has lodged a tenement application over
prospective rare earth element (REE) exploration ground in
Northern Territory
** Stock down 20.4% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Ayushman Ojha in Bengaluru)
((Ayushman.ojha@thomsonreuters.com;))