** Shares of Australian gold explorer and miner Matsa
Resources MAT.AX fall as much as 6.9% to A$0.027, marking its
biggest intraday pct drop since Sept. 8
** Co says locked in various disputes between parties to the
Devon Gold Mine Joint Venture (JV) - MAT and Linden Gold
Alliance
** Devon Gold Mine JV is for Devon Gold Pit in Western
Australia
** MAT on Sept. 20 issued a notice of default to Linden
under the mine management and profit sharing JV agreement
** Says parties have entered standstill agreement until Oct.
10
** Stock down ~22% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com;))