** Shares of miner KNI.AX jump as much as 15.98% to A$2.25
after co says it has acquired new exploration licenses
** Stock set for highest intraday pct rise since Sept. 29
** Co granted 58 additional exploration licenses covering a
combined area of about 523 sq km near projects in Norway
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** Licenses for prospective sites for nickel, copper and
cobalt mining - KNI
** Stock hits highest since Sept. 30
** KNI up 128.24% since Aug. 24 ASX listing
(Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan in Bengaluru)
((Harshita.Swaminathan@thomsonreuters.com))