** Shares of Aurora Labs A3D.AX rise as much as 10.7% to
A$0.031, set for best day since April 8 - if current gains hold
** Industrial tech co says it received firm commitments to
raise A$2 mln ($1.29 mln) at 3 Australian cents per share
** Placement at a 7% premium to stock's last close
** Funds raised to be used in testing of defence and
aerospace gas turbine, among others - co
** Stock hits highest level since April 15
** A3D down 3.5% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.5521 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)
((Adwitiya.Srivastava@thomsonreuters.com;))