** Golden Deeps GED.AX falls as much as 6% to A$0.078; set for worst session since August 29
** Diversified mineral explorer raises A$3.5 mln ($2.3 mln) via placement
** Issue price of A$0.08 represents 3.6% discount to last close
** Fund to be used for exploration of its Otavi Mountain Land Critical Metals Projects, others
** YTD, GED surges 212%
($1 = A$1.5458)
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com;))