** Shares of Golden State Mining Ltd GSM.AX decline as
much as 18.2% to A$0.090, their biggest intraday pct loss since
Oct 18
** The gold and lithium explorer says it has completed a
book build to raise A$2.5 million ($1.87 million) in a
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** Co says funds raised will be used for development of its
multiple projects in Western Australia
** Issue price of 7.5 AU cents per share is at a 31%
discount to the last closing price on April 6
** About 664,000 shares exchange hands, 3 times compared to
the 30-day average of 220,869 shares
** Stock has risen 34.2% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3374 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))