** Shares of M3 Mining M3M.AX fall as much as 4.8% to
A$0.060, set for worst day since Jan 9, if losses hold
** Mining explorer announces placement to raise A$2.2 mln
($1.43 mln) at an issue price of A$0.06 per share
** Issue price at a 4.8% discount to stock's last close
** Placement will be used to fund exploration, as well as
for allocation to review potential acquisitions - co
** Stock hits lowest level since Jan 15
** Nearly 213,300 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of 100,332
** Stock down 3.1% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.5434 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)
((Adwitiya.Srivastava@thomsonreuters.com;))