** Larvotto Resources LRV.AX falls as much as 3.5% to A$0.70, lowest since July 10
** Mineral explorer receives firm commitments to raise A$60 mln ($39.5 mln) via placement
** Issue price of A$0.68 represents a 6.2% discount to last close
** Funds raised, together with the recently completed $105 mln senior secured bond issue, will be used to start operations at the Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Mine in New South Wales
** Stock last down 2.1%, trims YTD gains to 43.4%
($1 = A$1.5193)
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Sherin.Sunny@thomsonreuters.com))