** Shares of Battery Minerals Ltd BAT.AX rise as much as
37.5% to A$0.02, tracking best day since Jan. 27
** Graphite-focused mineral explorer says it has been
awarded mining licence for its Balama Central graphite project
in northern Mozambique urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASXR5yF
** Co says the licence is for production of 50,000 tonnes
per annum
** Stock hits highest since Sept. 15
** 36.5 mln shares change hands vs 30-day avg volume of 2.4
mln shares
** Stock fell 40% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Navya Mittal)
((Navya.Mittal@thomsonreuters.com;))