** Shares of Liontown Resources LTR.AX rise as much as 8.7% to A$0.56, their biggest intraday jump since April 23
** Stock touches its highest level since April 30
** LTR among top performers on the ASX 200 benchmark
** Battery minerals producer secures A$15 mln ($9.72 mln) interest-free loan (under conditions) from the Western Australia government
** The state support comes at a time when there is a rout in global lithium prices
** Liontown Resources previously warned that new projects will more difficult to induce at current low prices
** About 17.8 mln shares change hands, vs the 30-day average of 12.7 mln
** Stock up 5.7% YTD
($1 = 1.5434 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru)
((Sneha.kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))
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