** Shares of Australia's Anax Metals ANX.AX fall as much
as 16.7% to A$0.015, its lowest level since mid-May 2020
** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct fall since Sept 2
** Stock on track to record its second straight session of
losses, if trend holds
** The mineral explorer gets firm commitments to raise
A$2.54 mln ($1.71 mln) via placement at an issue price of
A$0.015 per share
** Issue price at a discount of 16.7% to stock's last
closing
** Proceeds from placement to be used for geophysics at Whim
Creek deposit, others
** Stock has fallen 50% this year, as of 0032 GMT
($1 = 1.4832 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))