Australian copper miners slip as easing supply worries drag on metal prices

By Reuters Newsan hour ago Updated

** Australian copper miners fall on the day, while the broader benchmark .AXJO trades down 0.9%

** Prices of the red metal fell overnight as rising inventories and the end of a strike at a major Chilean mine eased supply concerns MET/L

** Sandfire Resources SFR.AX down as much as 3.1% to A$19.95

** Australia-listed shares of Capstone Copper decline as much as 1.9% to A$12.36

** Capstone on track to log second consecutive day of losses

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