** Shares of Australia-based battery materials and technology firm NOVONIX NVX.AX rise 10.3% to A$0.48 set for their strongest intraday session since January 7
** Co reports receiving unanimous approval from City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County to purchase 182-acre land for second mass production plant, "Enterprise South"
** Adds, received estimated $54 million in net tax and other benefits
** With NVX's existing Riverside facility, total production capacity expected to exceed 50,000 tonnes per annum in Chattanooga by 2028 — NVX
** Stock posts its highest level since February 27
** Stock drops ~35 YTD including current session
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com; X: @thatstanishk))