** Australian miners .AXMM fall 3.8%, on track for their steepest intraday drop since November 21

** Iron ore prices fall on Thursday dragged by high inventories; copper slips as demand worries simmer due to rising stock levels IRONORE/ MET/L

** The world's largest listed miner BHP BHP.AX slid 4%, on track for its worst session since April 7, while Rio Tinto RIO.AX and Fortescue FMG.AX fell 1.2% each

** AXMM up 7.7% YTD

(Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru)

((Keshav.singhchundawat@thomsonreuters.com))