** Australia's Artemis Resources ARV.AX slips as much as 18.2% to A$0.009, lowest since Dec. 10
** Gold and copper explorer gets commitments to raise A$4 mln ($2.6 mln) at an issue price of A$0.007 - a 36.4% discount to last close
** Fund will be used for drilling at co's Karratha Gold Project in Western Australia
** About 6.9 mln shares traded, ~3.4x the 30-day avg
** Stock down 52.6% YTD
($1 = A$1.5708)
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))