** Shares of Loyal Lithium Ltd LLI.AX fall as much as 8.9%
to A$0.765, set for worst day since Aug. 28, if losses hold
** Lithium miner says it received firm commitments to raise
A$5 mln ($3.21 mln) in institutional placement
** Issue price of A$0.750 per share represents a 10.7%
discount to stock's last close on Sept. 12
** Placement proceeds will be used for drilling campaigns
and general working capital - co
** Stock hits its lowest level since Sept. 8
** LLI up 184.8% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.5557 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)
((Adwitiya.Srivastava@thomsonreuters.com;))