** Shares of Metal Bank rise as much as 13.8% to A$0.019, their biggest intraday pct gain since Oct. 3

** Mineral explorer says its Saudi Arabian JV co Consolidated Mining Company wins license for Wadi Al Junah copper, zinc and gold project

** Stock hits its highest since Oct. 15

** MBK is down more than 28% YTD

(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)

((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))