The following stocks were moving the Mining sector today.

Some of the biggest gainers among Mining stocks include:

Uranium Resources (URRE): URRE stock is up 28.1% today.

Seadrill Partners Llc (SDLP): SDLP stock is up 13.86% today.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is up 12.25% today.

Ring Energy Inc (REI): REI stock is up 9.43% today.

Atwood Oceanics (ATW): ATW stock is up 9.35% today.

Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK): CHK stock is up 9.11% today.

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (SLCA): SLCA stock is up 8.54% today.

Contango Oil & Gas Company (MCF): MCF stock is up 8.53% today.

Unit Corp (UNT): UNT stock is up 8.46% today.

Oceaneering International (OII): OII stock is up 7.71% today.

Some of the biggest losers among Mining stocks include:

Gold Fields Ltd (GFI): GFI stock is down 7.51% today.

Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO): EGO stock is down 4.78% today.

Iamgold Corp (IAG): IAG stock is down 3.96% today.

Seabridge Gold (SA): SA stock is down 3.51% today.

RPC Inc (RES): RES stock is down 3.16% today.

Yamana Gold (AUY): AUY stock is down 3.13% today.

Sandridge Mississippian Trust I (SDT): SDT stock is down 2.94% today.

Pan Amer Silver Corp (PAAS): PAAS stock is down 2.66% today.

Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): ABX stock is down 2.64% today.

Richmont Mines (RIC): RIC stock is down 2.34% 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.