BUZZ — Australian miners hit near 3 — month low on falling copper, iron prices

* Australian mining stocks slide as much as 3.6%, logging their lowest level since July 21 * Sub-index sees biggest intraday pct fall since September 11 * AXMM on course for third consecutive session of declines, if current trend holds * Miners fall on the back of falling copper and iron ore prices MET/L IRONORE/ * Mining giants BHP Group and Rio Tinto down 3.8% and 4.2%, respectively * Sub-index up 5.9% YTD (Reporting by Rudrannsh Mehra in Bengaluru) ((Rudrannsh.Mehra@thomsonreuters.com)