** Shares of the Australian gold and nickel explorer
TMB.AX jump as much as 14.3% to A$0.160 in their biggest
intraday pct gain since Aug. 11
** Co says it has been granted two new exploration licences
at the Russian Jack Project in Western Australia's East Pilbara
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** Shares hit their highest since Aug. 26, up 3.2% so far
this week
** More than 248,700 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average of ~68,715 shares
** Stock down 44% this year, as of last close, vs an 8.1%
decline in the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO
(Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bengaluru)
((Roushni.Nair@thomsonreuters.com;))