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

Some of the biggest gainers among Mining stocks include:

Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK): CHK stock is up 16.47% today.

Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL): WLL stock is up 10.19% today.

Sm Energy Company (SM): SM stock is up 7.62% today.

Stone Energy Corp (SGY): SGY stock is up 7.5% today.

Interoil Corp (IOC): IOC stock is up 5.58% today.

Callon Petroleum Company (CPE): CPE stock is up 5.41% today.

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ): CNQ stock is up 3.96% today.

Baytex Energy Corp (BTE): BTE stock is up 6.83% today.

Unit Corp (UNT): UNT stock is up 5.91% today.

Atwood Oceanics (ATW): ATW stock is up 4.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among Mining stocks include:

Rice Energy Inc (RICE): RICE stock is down 6.21% today.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is down 2.85% today.

Freeport-Mcmoran Inc (FCX): FCX stock is down 3.9% today.

Pdc Energy Inc (PDCE): PDCE stock is down 2.89% today.

Petrochina Company Ltd (PTR): PTR stock is down 2.44% today.

Parsley Energy (PE): PE stock is down 1.94% today.

Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN): DWSN stock is down 5.26% today.

Semgroup Corp (SEMG): SEMG stock is down 3.13% today.

Contango Oil & Gas Company (MCF): MCF stock is down 1.91% today.

Mv Oil Trust (MVO): MVO stock is down 1.54% 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.