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BUZZ-UK Miners: giving up gains after China devaluation

** Stocks of UK miners down 1.3 pct after China devalues yuan

** Base metal spot prices lower after the country intervenes to boost exports

** Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO.L - news) , BHP, Antofagasta (Other OTC: ANFGF - news) , Glencore (Xetra: A1JAGV - news) , Anglo American (LSE: AAL.L - news) , Fresnillo (Amsterdam: FN6.AS - news) down 1.4-3.4 pct, among top FTSE 100 losers

** Stocks also bottom of Stoxx 600 Basic Resources Index , which is down 2 pct

** Only bright spot Randgold, up as much as 1.8 pct, as Citigroup (NYSE: C - news) raises PT to 4745p from 4644p

** Randgold among top FTSE 100 gainers as index falters

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** Among FTSE midcaps, Lonmin (LSE: LMI.L - news) , Kaz, Vedanta, and Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL.L - news) down 2.3-5.5 pct, all top losers

** Mining index (Jakarta: ^JKMING - news) fell as much as 2 pct on Monday before closing up 1.6 pct, turning higher on hopes of stimulus after weak data in China (venkateshasoumithri.mamidipudi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)