** Shares of American Uranium AMU.AX rise 8.7% to A$0.125, on track for best day since March 31 if gains hold
** Co to raise up to A$2.58 million ($1.85 million) at offer price of A$0.12 per share
** Issue price premium of 4.3% to stock's last close
** About 220,769 shares change hands, 1.3x the 30-day average of 172,624
** Stock down 13.8% YTD including moves in current session
($1 = 1.3965 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)
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