** Shares of the phosphate miner CNL.AX rise as much as
4.4% to A$0.094, on track for their best session since Nov. 5
** Co secures binding commitments to raise A$3.2 mln ($2.26
mln) via a two-tranche share placement urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGLF3nlvsq
** Says proceeds will be used to fund exploration, technical
studies and working capital to advance the Chaketma phosphate
project in Tunisia urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2SN100
** Under placement, co to issue up to 42.6 mln new shares at
an issue price of A$0.075/share
** Stock on track for best week since early Nov. 5
** Shares hit their highest since Nov. 23
** More than 207,000 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of ~120,000 shares
** Stock up 1.1% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.4150 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bangalore)
((Roushni.Nair@thomsonreuters.com))