** Shares of Peak Rare Earths Ltd PEK.AX jump as much as
10.6% to A$0.26, their biggest intraday pct gain since April 12
** Stock hits its highest level since April 22
** The rare-earths miner says it received indicative,
non-binding, expressions of interest for Ngualla rare-earths
project located in Tanzania
** Co says aggregate funding appetite for Ngualla project is
currently at $176.6 mln
** Estimates upfront capital cost for Ngualla project of
$287 mln
** Stock has fallen 32.9% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Poonam Behura in Bengaluru)
((Poonam.Behura@thomsonreuters.com;))