** Shares of Medallion Metals Ltd MM8.AX drop as much as
13.3% to A0.195, set for its biggest intraday pct fall since Aug
10
** Gold-focused explorer raises A$4.8 million through
discounted share placement at issue price of 19 Australian cents
apiece urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2SF1CY
** The issue price is at a discount of 15.6% to stock's last
close on Monday
** Co says capital raised will be used to accelerate
exploration efforts and drill program at its Ravensthorpe gold
project in Western Australia
** Stock hits its lowest since Nov 15
** As of last close, stock is down 18.2%
(Reporting by Navya Mittal)
((Navya.Mittal@thomsonreuters.com;))