** Shares of BPH Energy BPH.AX fall as much as 12.5% to
A$0.021, set to lose most since Feb. 12 - if current trends hold
** Energy explorer receives commitments to raise A$1 million
($658,500.00) through a placement
** Co says, placement is at issue price of A$0.02 per share,
a 16.7% discount to stock's last closing price
** Stock has fallen over 48% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5186 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))