** Shares of Astute Metals NL ASE.AX rise as much as 11.1%
to A$0.030, hitting their highest level since July 1
** Stock set for best day since June 19 if current gains
hold
** Diversified explorer says rock chip assays for offshore
project in U.S. returned high-grade lithium mineralisation
results
** Adds results suggest large lithium discovery at offshore
project
** Around 388,088 shares change hands, compared with 30-day
average volume of 320,836 shares
** Stock down 32.5% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru)
((shivangi.lahiri@thomsonreuters.com))