** Waratah Minerals WTM.AX falls as much as 6.4% to A$0.66, lowest since April 13
** Stock on track to log best day since April 30
** Diversified mineral explorer receives firm commitments for A$48 million ($34.8 million) placement
** Issue price of A$0.62/share represents 12.1% discount to last close
** Funds raised will be used to significantly increase activities at Spur Gold Project, including for resource growth and discovery drilling programme
** WTM up 29.8% YTD
($1 = A$1.3799)
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com;))