** Shares of Patriot Lithium PAT.AX rise as much as 21.6%
to A$0.045, posting their largest intraday pct gain since Oct.
31, 2023
** Lithium explorer hits highest level since Aug. 23
** Co enters into binding option agreement with Array Metals
and Natural Resources to acquire 80% interest in Katwaro copper
project in Zambia
** Co to pay Array $25,000 and conduct due diligence for
agreement
** More than 497,000 shares change hands, 2.8 times the
30-day avg
** Stock down ~76.8% so far this year, including current
session's moves
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Nikita.Jino@thomsonreuters.com;))