** Shares of Cauldron Energy CXU.AX fall as much as 16% to
A$0.021, set for their worst session since Aug 5, if current
trend holds
** The uranium explorer receives commitments to raise A$2
mln ($1.37 mln) via placement and ~A$2 mln via fully
underwritten non-renounceable entitlement offer
** Placement and entitlement offer issue price at A$0.018, a
28% discount to last trading price on Sept 24
** Co says funds will be used to develop its Yanrey project
in Western Australia
** Including day's moves, CXU down 12.5% YTD
($1 = 1.4552 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Nikita.Jino@thomsonreuters.com;))