BUZZ-Australia's iron ore miners slump despite China mills curbing output
** Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) of iron ore miners BHP Billiton Ltd, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals Group down 2 pct, 1.3 pct and 6 pct respectively
** Iron ore prices hit their lowest in 5-1/2 years on Monday, as some loss-making Chinese steel mills curbed output and ore supplies remained abundant
** The benchmark 62 pct grade of iron ore for immediate delivery to China fell 3.9 pct to $63.30 a tonne, the lowest level since May 2009