** Shares of Australia's Lithium Plus Minerals LPM.AX rise as much as 27% to A$0.094, their highest level since December 18, 2024
** The lithium company announces entry into an investment framework agreement with Dongying Comprehensive Bonded Zone Administrative Committee
** Agreement for establishing a vertically integrated lithium ore processing and trading hub in Dongying, Shandong Province, China
** About 384,145 shares change hands, 3.7x times the 30-day avg
** Stock up 5.8% YTD, including the session's moves
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com;))