** Shares of Lightning Minerals L1M.AX jump 22.7% to A$0.081, their highest since Nov. 25, 2024
** Miner finds high lithium assay results from soil samples at its Caraíbas and Esperança project in Brazil
** 1.9 mln shares traded, 10x the 30-day average
** Stock fell about 49% last year
(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)
((Jasmeenaraislam.shaikh@thomsonreuters.com))