** Shares of Panther Metals PNT.AX rise as much as 10.2%
to A$0.065, highest level since Aug. 23
** Stock set for best day since July 21, if gains hold
** Mineral explorer expands its Western Australian battery
metals portfolio with the addition of Marlin Nickel Project
** Adds Marlin project is drill ready upon grant and
prospective for nickel sulphide mineralisation
** Trading volumes 6 times the 30-day average of 74,692
shares
** Stock has fallen 68.8% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru)
((Shivangi.Lahiri@thomsonreuters.com;))