** Shares of Resource Mining Corp Ltd RMI.AX rise as much
as 8.3% to A$0.039, their highest level since Oct 9
** Shares of the nickel miner last up 5.56% at A$0.038, set
for best day since July 28 if gains hold
** Mineral explorer says "Neverbacka" lithium reservation
application approved by Finnish govt agency, Tukes
** Says Neverbacka reservation area has potential to host
high-grade lithium-bearing pegmatites
** Adds approval expands its lithium project footprint in
Finland
** More than 200,000 shares change hands by 0339 GMT, about
2.6 times the 30-day average
** Stock down ~47% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5547 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Sherin.Sunny@thomsonreuters.com))