** Shares of Gateway Mining GML.AX fall as much as 18.18%
to A$0.018, their lowest level since May 17
** Stock of the gold miner on track for its worst day since
April 15, if losses hold
** Co says it received firm commitments for share placement
to raise A$1.2 million ($797,640)
** Issue price of A$0.02 per share represents 9.1% discount
to stock's last close
** Co adds, funds to be used to progress its ongoing
exploration at the regionally strategic Montague Project in
Western Australia
** 962,399 shares changed hands by 0543 GMT, 2.1 times the
30-day average volume
** Stock has fallen 12% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5044 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Sherin.Sunny@thomsonreuters.com))