** Shares of WA1 Resources WA1.AX rise ~26%, gaining for
the third straight session and hitting a record high of A$12.22
** If gains hold, stock on track for best one-day gain since
early-June and 3-day rise since late-October
** Mineral explorer on Wednesday posted drilling results
confirming large niobium mineralization at its West Arunta
project in Western Australia
** Over 944,000 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 375,493
** Including session's gains, stock is up over 775% YTD
(Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
((Aaditya.govindrao@thomsonreuters.com;))