** Shares of Lake Resources rise 7.6% to A$0.057, set for their best session since Oct. 18 - if current gains hold
** Specialty miner has entered into asset sale agreement with U.S.-based private firm Austroid Corp for $9 mln
** Co to sell three non-core lithium brine assets in Argentina
** Says funds from sale to support progress of co's Kachi project in Argentina
** Stock down 56.2% YTD, including current session's moves
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Nikita.Jino@thomsonreuters.com;))