** Shares of Australia's Hot Chili HCH.AX fall as much as 13.8% to A$1.465, their lowest level since January 5
** Mineral explorer says it raised A$40 million ($28.33 million) through placement
** Offer price of A$1.65 marks a 2.9% discount, as of co's last close
** Co says placement funds to be used to support co's flagship Costa Fuego gold-copper project in Chile
** Despite moves, stock up 16.6% YTD
($1 = 1.4120 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Aamir Sheik Khalid in Bengaluru)
((Aamir.SheikKhalid@thomsonreuters.com))