** Shares of 3D metal printing co AL3.AX rise as much as
12.5% to A$0.180, eyeing their best day since Nov 2
** Co announces proof-of-concept projects with Australian
public university Deakin University urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASXmGbkc
** Partnership for research on Boron Nitride Nanotubes, a
fiber said to be stronger than kevlar and lighter than carbon
fiber
** Stock hits highest level since Nov 5
** Stock has fallen 55.6% this year as of last close
(Reporting by Jaskiran Singh in Bengaluru)
((Jaskiran.Singh@thomsonreuters.com;))