** Shares of Australia's Infini Resources I88.AX fall as
much as 12.7% to A$0.62, their lowest levels since July 10
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct fall since July 18
** The mineral explorer announces A$3.4 mln ($2.21 mln)
placement to fast-track Portland Creek uranium exploration
** Placement at an issue price of A$0.60 per share,
representing a discount of 15.5% to stock's last closing
** Near 600,000 shares change hands, vs 30-day average
volume of 1.4 mln shares
** Stock up around 91% since listing in February, as of last
close
($1 = 1.5413 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))