The following stocks were the biggest movers and shakers in the Mining sector today.

Some of the biggest gainers among Mining stocks include:

C&J; Energy Services Inc (CJES): CJES stock is up 23.56% today.

Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL): WLL stock is up 19.22% today.

Marathon Oil Corp (MRO): MRO stock is up 12.86% today.

Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK): CHK stock is up 11.83% today.

Devon Energy Corp (DVN): DVN stock is up 11.41% today.

Stone Energy Corp (SGY): SGY stock is up 11.57% today.

Seadrill Partners Llc (SDLP): SDLP stock is up 9.62% today.

Ultra Petroleum (UPL): UPL stock is up 11.76% today.

Memorial Production Partners LP (MEMP): MEMP stock is up 11.94% today.

Encana Corp (ECA): ECA stock is up 8.9% today.

Some of the biggest losers among Mining stocks include:

Drdgold Ltd (DRD): DRD stock is down 5.58% today.

Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU): AU stock is down 2.73% today.

Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SAND): SAND stock is down 2.9% today.

Sibanye Gold Limited American D (SBGL): SBGL stock is down 3.23% today.

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM): AEM stock is down 3.3% today.

Pretium Res Inc (PVG): PVG stock is down 3.5% today.

Compania Mina Buenaventura S.A. (BVN): BVN stock is down 2.23% today.

Pershing Gold Corporation (PGLC): PGLC stock is down 1.52% today.

Franco Nev Corp (FNV): FNV stock is down 1.45% today.

Newmont Mining Corp (NEM): NEM stock is down 2.22% today.

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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.