** Shares of Patagonia Lithium rise 15% to A$0.115, their highest level since June 19

** The specialty miner, with operations in Argentina, has been granted lithium exploration rights for three years in Brazil

** Co says assessing potential for other minerals in addition to lithium, such as antimony, niobium, and gold

** 60,000 shares change hands vs the 30-day avg volume of about 44,703 shares

** Patagonia down 11.5% YTD, including current session's moves

(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)

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