** Shares of Australia's Dundas Minerals DUN.AX fall as
much as 18.6% to A$0.057, on track for their worst day since
Feb. 23, if losses hold
** Metal explorer says it will raise up to A$500,000
($317,950.00) via a share purchase plan at an offer price of
A$0.056 per new share
** Offer price represents a 20% discount on co's last close
on Tuesday
** Stock hits its lowest level since Nov. 1
** Nearly 500,000 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 32,729
** Stock down 54.8% YTD, based on last close
($1 = 1.5726 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
((Aaditya.govindrao@thomsonreuters.com;))