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BUZZ-UK mining cos feel the pain as China concerns grip markets

** London-listed miners top FTSE 100 losers list as fears around China's growth continue to bludgeon commodity prices

** London copper and aluminum fall further to multi-year lows, while Crude oil prices hit fresh 6-1/2 year lows

** Glencore (Xetra: A1JAGV - news) falls 5.5 pct, hitting new record low, while Anglo American (LSE: AAL.L - news) flirted with levels last seen in Sept 2001

** FTSE 350 mining index down nearly 5 pct

** Lonmin (LSE: LMI.L - news) down 9 pct and biggest loser on the FTSE 250 midcap index

** Safe-haven gold also shed $3.24 per ounce, but stayed close to its highest level in nearly 2 months (abhiram.nandakumar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)