** Australian miners .AXMM rise as much as 1.5% to 5,515.600, their strongest intraday pct gain since July 11
** Producers gain on back of stronger prices, while sub-index is led by BHP's BHP.AX 1.8% gain IRONORE/
** The world's largest listed miner posts annual copper production above 2 million metric tonnes for the first time ever, while reporting record iron ore output as well
** Peer Rio Tinto RIO.AX is up 1.1%, while smaller Fortescue FMG.AX up 1%
** AXMM up 5% YTD, vs benchmark S&P/ASX 200's .AXJO 6.7% rise
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com))
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