The following stocks were moving the Mining sector today.

Some of the biggest gainers among Mining stocks include:

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is up 8.46% today.

Platinum Group Metals Ltd (PLG): PLG stock is up 6.78% today.

Vale S.A. (VALE): VALE stock is up 5.21% today.

Bill Barrett Corp (BBG): BBG stock is up 5.19% today.

Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL): WLL stock is up 5.01% today.

First Majestic Silver (AG): AG stock is up 4.56% today.

Enerplus Corp (ERF): ERF stock is up 4.49% today.

Tetra Technologies (TTI): TTI stock is up 4.39% today.

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (SLCA): SLCA stock is up 4.35% today.

Wpx Energy Inc. Common Stock W (WPX): WPX stock is up 4.18% today.

Some of the biggest losers among Mining stocks include:

Steel Excel Cmn (SXCL): SXCL stock is down 9.36% today.

Drdgold Ltd (DRD): DRD stock is down 4.31% today.

Csi Compressco Cmn (CCLP): CCLP stock is down 3.28% today.

Asanko Gold Inc (AKG): AKG stock is down 3.21% today.

Hudbay Minerals Inc (HBM): HBM stock is down 3.11% today.

Summit Materials Inc (SUM): SUM stock is down 2.88% today.

Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO): EGO stock is down 2.87% today.

Pioneer Energy Services Corp (PES): PES stock is down 2.87% today.

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC): EC stock is down 2.85% today.

Klondex Mines Ltd (KLDX): KLDX stock is down 2.53% 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.