** Shares of Native Mineral Resources NMR.AX rise 14.3% to
A$0.040, set for third consecutive session of gains, if current
trend holds
** Copper & gold miner says it has received commitments to
raise A$3.5 million ($2.30 million) via the placement of 86.6
mln shares
** Issue price of A$0.04 at a ~14% premium to stock's last
close
** Co says funds will be used to develop Far Fanning & Black
Jack deposits in Northern Queensland, among others
** Over 2.7 mln shares change hands, 3.8x the 30-day avg
** Stock has doubled in value YTD, including current
session, as of 0007 GMT
($1 = 1.5223 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com))