** Shares of Recharge Metals REC.AX rise as much as 8.5%
to A$0.077, their biggest intraday pct gain since Feb. 16
** Battery mineral focused co says it has entered binding
agreement to acquire Newnham Lake Uranium Project in Canada
** Co adds it has received A$1.44m in share placement to
fund the acquisition and accelerate exploration activities the
project
** About 206,000 shares change hands, 1.9x the 30-day vol.
** Including day's session, stock down ~19%
(Reporting by Neha Soni in Bengaluru)
((Neha.Soni@thomsonreuters.com))