** Shares of Pantera Minerals PFE.AX rise as much as 11.5%
to A$0.058, set for best day since Aug 24, if gains hold
** The mineral explorer says it has secured a 35% interest
in the Superbird Project in the U.S. via a A$2 mln ($1.28 mln)
convertible note facility into Daytona Lithium Pty Ltd
** The acquisition of additional acreage has increased the
Superbird lithium brine project by 58% - co
** Stock hits highest level since Sept 5
** Stock set for second consecutive session of gains, if
trend holds
** PFE stock down 52.7% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.5581 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)
((Adwitiya.Srivastava@thomsonreuters.com;))