** Australian copper miners surge on the back of copper prices touching multi-month highs
** Copper prices rise as traders prepared for potential U.S. tariffs, while investor sentiment got a boost from signs of improving demand in China and a possible ceasefire in Ukraine MET/L
** Copper major Sandfire Resources SFR.AX gains as much as 3.6% to A$10.85, its largest intraday pct gain since March 6
** Canada-based miner Capstone Copper Corp's Australia shares CSC.AX rises as much as 3.9% to A$8.85, its highest level since March 7
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
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