Feb 1 (Reuters) - BCI Minerals Ltd BCI.AX :
* A$315 MILLION FULLY UNDERWRITTEN EQUITY RAISING LAUNCHED
* TO RAISE A$315 MILLION THROUGH AN ACCELERATED
NON-RENOUNCEABLE
ENTITLEMENT OFFER AND PLACEMENT
* PROCEEDS TO FORM FINAL COMPONENT OF FUNDING FOR CO'S BASE
CASE
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR 'SALT FIRST' COMPONENT OF MARDIE
PROJECT
* AUSTRALIANSUPER SUB-UNDERWRITING UP TO A$112.5 MILLION OF
RETAIL
ENTITLEMENT OFFER
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