** Shares of Brazilian Critical Minerals BCM.AX trading 9.7% higher
** The Australian rare earth miner had risen as much as 16.1% to A$0.36 earlier in the session, their highest level since September 20
** Co receives firm commitments to raise A$6 million ($3.97 million) placement at an issue price of A$0.03, same as the stock's closing level on September 30
** Proceeds will be used to advance the Ema Rare Earths Project and others
** About 10.5 mln shares change hands, 1.2 times the 30-day avg
** Stock is up 277.8% YTD, including the session's moves
($1 = 1.5115 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com;))