** Shares of Mineral Resources MIN.AX rise as much as 2.1% to A$45.88, their highest level since October 10
** Stock on track for a third consecutive session of gains, if current trend holds
** Co to receive A$200 million ($129.96 million) contingent payment from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners for Onslow Iron project, increasing total consideration received to A$1.3 billion
** Consideration to be received as part of private road haul transaction
** Stock up 33% YTD, including the day's moves
($1 = 1.5389 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru)
((shivangi.lahiri@thomsonreuters.com))