(Reuters) – Vulcan Energy Resources said on Friday Dutch automaker Stellantis NV would buy an 8% stake for A$76 million ($52.49 million), sending the lithium miner’s shares more than 24% higher. Australia-headquartered Vulcan will issue about 8.5 million shares to Stellantis at A$6.622 per share, which represents a 32.4% premium to the stock’s Thursday closing price. Stellantis, which owns brands like Fiat, Chrysler and Maserati, will be Vulcan’s second-largest shareholder with the investment. Vulcan said it would use the proceeds for drilling expansion at its lithium-extraction project in the…