** Shares of Westwater Resources Inc WWR.A gain 4.2% to
$0.82
** The graphite developer rejects an unsolicited takeover
proposal from Idaho Strategic Resources IDR.N urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBwbVc58Ra
** Co says IDR's proposal lacks technical or strategic
synergies as it appears to discard its Kellyton Plant, which has
been under construction for about one year
** WWR's cash position sits at $100 mln as of Sept 30
** IDR stock up 1.7% at $5.90
** Including session's gains, WWR stock down 64% YTD
(Reporting by Arshreet Singh in Bengaluru)
((Arshreet.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))