** Shares of Redbank Copper RCP.AX slip as much as 7.1% to
A$0.039, their lowest since March 3
** The copper explorer says it has received firm commitments
for A$4 mln ($2.97 mln) share placement urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2W708O
** Co says funds raised will be used for its exploration
programmes and associated study work at the Redbank Copper
Project in the McArthur Basis, Northern Territory
** Issue price of A$0.035 per share is at a 16.6% discount
to the last closing price on April 6
** Shares set for worst day since March 30, if losses hold
** Stock down 22.2% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3448 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))