** Shares of Talga Group Ltd TLG.AX rise as much as 6.7%
to A$1.600, their highest since Nov. 29
** The battery firm says it extended its agreement with the
European unit of Japan's trading firm Mitsui & Co 8031.T to
August next year urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2SW03D
** Parties extend deal to continue to advance potential
co-development of Vittangi Anode Project in Sweden via a JV
** Adds JV expanded to market, sales and establish
partnerships for TLG's portfolio of lithium-ion battery products
** Stock had fallen 7.41% this year, as of last close, vs an
11.9% rise in the ASX All Ordinaries index .AORD
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))