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

Some of the biggest gainers among Mining stocks include:

Clayton Williams Energy (CWEI): CWEI stock is up 13.73% today.

Compania Mina Buenaventura S.A. (BVN): BVN stock is up 12.96% today.

Sanchez Production Partners Llc (SPP): SPP stock is up 12.26% today.

Bill Barrett Corp (BBG): BBG stock is up 10.11% today.

New Gold Inc (NGD): NGD stock is up 9.43% today.

Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is up 9.04% today.

Independence Contract Drilling Inc (ICD): ICD stock is up 8.71% today.

Stillwater Mining Company (SWC): SWC stock is up 8.56% today.

Endeavour Silver Corp (EXK): EXK stock is up 8.44% today.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is up 7.89% today.

Some of the biggest losers among Mining stocks include:

Mexco Energy Corp (MXC): MXC stock is down 3.38% today.

Transocean Partners Llc (RIGP): RIGP stock is down 2.94% today.

Rowan Companies (RDC): RDC stock is down 2.73% today.

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC): EC stock is down 2.7% today.

Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK): CHK stock is down 2.65% today.

Lucas Energy (LEI): LEI stock is down 2.19% today.

North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. Co (NADL): NADL stock is down 2.04% today.

Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX): HLX stock is down 1.97% today.

Erin Energy Corp (ERN): ERN stock is down 1.93% today.

Noble Corp (NE): NE stock is down 1.68% 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.