** Shares of Boab Metals BML.AX fall as much as 9% to A$0.41, their steepest fall since October 28
** Precious metals developer receives firm commitments for A$60 million ($39.89 million) placement
** The issue price of A$0.40 represents a discount of 10.1% to its last close
** Stock is up 142.8% YTD, including the session's moves
($1 = 1.5042 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com;))