** Shares of Future Battery Minerals FBM.AX rise as much
as 5.56% to A$0.057, their highest level since April 8
** The mineral explorer on track for its best day since
March 27, if gains hold
** Co says large-scale initial mineral resource estimate
(MRE) for its Nevada Lithium Project (NLP)
** "To have advanced from the discovery hole at the NLP last
year to a large-scale maiden MRE at elevated grade, in less than
12 months, is a huge achievement," Managing Director and CEO
Nick Rathjen says
** Stock has fallen ~26% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Sherin.Sunny@thomsonreuters.com))