** Shares of Australia's Victory Metals VTM.AX rise as much as 17% to A$1.58, their highest level since August 22, 2025
** Stock rises most in over five months
** Mineral explorer posts strong rare-earth elements results from its North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Project in Australia
** Co says results deliver significant upgrade in Total Rare Earth Oxide concentration
** "We unlock low-cost physical beneficiation step that most clay-hosted and hard rock rare earth projects simply have not achieved" - Brendan Clark, CEO of Victory Metals
** Stock up 27.7% YTD, including day's moves
(Reporting by Aamir Sheik Khalid in Bengaluru)
((Aamir.SheikKhalid@thomsonreuters.com))