** Shares of Anax Metals ANX.AX fall as much as 19.4% to
A$0.029, their lowest level since May 3
** The mineral explorer receives commitments to raise A$3
million ($1.98 million) at issue price of A$0.03 per share
** Co says issue price is at 16.6% discount to stock's last
close
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct fall since May 21 -
if current trends hold
** Stock is up 20% this year as of last close
($1 = 1.5142 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com;))