** Shares of Australia's TG Metals TG6.AX rise as much as
22.4% to A$0.355, their highest level since Jan. 12
** Mineral resource explorer says first assays received from
diamond drilling (DD) program at Burmeister prospect in Lake
Johnston Li-Ni-Au Project, Western Australia (WA)
** Adds tests confirm continued intersections of
spodumene-bearing pegmatites with high lithium oxide grades
** Around 1.9 mln shares change hands as of 0158 GMT, vs the
30-day average volume of 346,672 shares
** Stock down 24.7% YTD as of last close
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))