• Australian mining stocks fall as much as 2% to their lowest point since April 2, adding to the broader benchmark's 0.7% loss

• Sub-index on track for fourth consecutive day of losses

• Copper prices slipped overnight after fresh hostilities in the Middle East threatened an interim ceasefire, reviving worries about weaker economic growth and metals demand [MET/L]

• BHP and Rio Tinto down as much as 2.1% and 4.8%, respectively

• Rio hits lowest level since March 30

• Including the day's moves, AXMM down 5.5% YTD, outperforming a marginal 0.1% gain on the AXJO

(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)