** Shares of Australia's Matsa Resources Ltd MAT.AX rise
as much as 7.9% to A$0.041, their highest since Sept 19
** The gold explorer says it has entered into a joint
venture with Linden Gold Alliance for development and profit
sharing for its Devon Pit project in Western Australia
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** Co says will receive upfront prepayment of A$4 mln
($2.57 mln) cash from Linden for its 50% profit share in Devon
Pit
** Matsa stock down 33.3% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.5593 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Tejaswi Marthi in Bengaluru)
((tejaswi.marthi@thomsonreuters.com))