** Shares of exploration company MRG Metals Ltd MRQ.AX
rise as much as 20% to A$0.009, their highest since May 5
** Says three exploration licence applications made in
Zambezia Province of Mozambique for rare earth elements (REE)
and Uranium urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX9phnDp
** Project to explore REE, Uranium targets within Mozambique
Metamorphic Province and adjacent sedimentary sequences of the
Mozambique Basin sediments
** Co says to be ready to commence exploration on new
licenses when they are granted
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since April 1
** 8.4 mln shares change hands, compared with the 30-day
average volume of 7.2 mln shares
** Stock has fallen 21.1% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Anan Ashraf)
((Anan.Ashraf@thomsonreuters.com;))