** Shares of NICO Resources NC1.AX fall as much as 6.5% to
A$0.43, their lowest level since Sept .6
** Nickel projects focused co says offering fully
underwritten 1 for 5 pro rata non-renounceable entitlement offer
to raise A$7.3 million ($4.70 million)
** Offer price of A$0.40 per new share represents a 13%
discount to co's last closing share price
** Stock down 25.2% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.5547 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Ayushman Ojha in Bengaluru)
((Ayushman.ojha@thomsonreuters.com;))