** Shares of battery metal explorer Stelar Metals Ltd
SLB.AX rise as much as 5.7% to A$0.185
** Stock to mark best session since July 18, if gains hold
** SLB says assay results found zinc and lead mineralisation
at Linda zinc prospect in South Australia urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX19rYQX
** Follow-up field work underway at Linda, says co
** Co plans to commence first drilling at Linda by Q4
** More than 137,000 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of about 53,000 shares
(Reporting by Anan Ashraf in Bengaluru)
((Anan.Ashraf@thomsonreuters.com;))