** Shares of Australia-based mineral explorer Renascor
Resources RNU.AX rise as much as 5.1% to A$0.205
** Co signs agreement with Japanese anode material
manufacturer Mitsubishi Chemical to supply graphite products
** Adds parties agreed under the deal to undertake further
validation test work on Renascor's graphite products, among
others
** More than 5 mln shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of about 4.2 mln shares
** Stock had fallen 9.3% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Jaskiran Singh in Bengaluru)
((Jaskiran.Singh@thomsonreuters.com;))