** ASX-listed shares of Sierra Nevada Gold SNX.AX fall as
much as 37.5% to A$0.075, their record intraday percentage
decline
** The U.S.-based gold miner says it will raise A$2.8 mln
($1.85 mln) via placement at A$0.056 per share
** Placement price represents a 53.3% discount on co's last
close on Monday
** Shares were on trading halt on Tuesday and Wednesday
** Sierra Nevada stock up 33.3% YTD, based on last close
($1 = 1.5119 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
((Aaditya.govindrao@thomsonreuters.com;))