** Shares of Resource Mining Corporation RMI.AX advance as
much as 5% to A$0.105, seeing their best day since Sept. 27 - if
gains hold
** The mineral explorer says it has secured firm commitments
to raise A$2.427 million ($1.53 million) via share placement
** Co says funds raised will be used to advance recently
acquired a massive nickel project portfolio in Tanzania and for
potential future exploration activities at the Finland Nickel
and Lithium project
** Issue price of A$0.11 per share is at about 10% premium
to the last trading price on Oct 14, before going on a trading
halt
** Around 1.3 mln shares change hands, 3X the 30-day avg
volume of about 429,400 shares
** Stock has risen more than triple-fold this year, as of
last close
($1 = 1.5828 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer in Bengaluru)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))