** Shares of Australia's Coda Minerals COD.AX fall as much
as 11.1% to A$0.28, set to drop most since Aug 18, if losses
hold
** The mineral explorer receives firm commitments to raise
A$3.85 mln ($2.46 mln) urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX5pVH6t
** Says placement at an issue price of A$0.24 per share,
which is at a discount of 23.8% to co's last close
** Adds funds will be used to fast-track final stages of
study work at Elizabeth Creek copper-cobalt project in South
Australia's Olympic Copper Province
** Coda stock down 66.8% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5672 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com;))