** Shares of RareX REE.AX rise as much as 65.52% to
A$0.024, their highest level since Jan 29
** The rare-earths firm acquires district-scale,
niobium-rare earths project in the East Yilgarn, Western
Australia
** Co says acquisition supports its goal to develop its
100%-owned Cummins Range, carbonatite-hosted, Rare Earths and
Phosphate Project in the future, among others
** About 13.7 mln shares changed hands, 20.7 times the
30-day average volume of shares
** RareX stock has fallen 48.21% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Sherin.Sunny@thomsonreuters.com))