The following stocks were moving the Mining sector today.

Some of the biggest gainers among Mining stocks include:

Bonanza Creek Energy Inc (BCEI): BCEI stock is up 38.68% today.

California Resources Corporatio (CRC): CRC stock is up 22.16% today.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): CLF stock is up 21.11% today.

North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. Co (NADL): NADL stock is up 24.25% today.

Lucas Energy (LEI): LEI stock is up 17.22% today.

Jones Energy Inc (JONE): JONE stock is up 19.37% today.

Hercules Offshore Inc. (HERO): HERO stock is up 18.5% today.

Sm Energy Company (SM): SM stock is up 1.6% today.

C&J; Energy Services Inc (CJES): CJES stock is up 17.92% today.

Precision Drilling Corp (PDS): PDS stock is up 1.28% today.

Some of the biggest losers among Mining stocks include:

Seadrill Ltd (SDRL): SDRL stock is down 13.57% today.

Vanguard Natural Resources Llc (VNR): VNR stock is down 17.62% today.

Sandstorm Gold Ltd (SAND): SAND stock is up 4.5% today.

Sandridge Mississippian Trust I (SDT): SDT stock is up 3.69% today.

Rice Energy Inc (RICE): RICE stock is down 1.78% today.

Northern Oil and Gas (NOG): NOG stock is down 7.4% today.

Noble Corp (NE): NE stock is down 0.91% today.

Petrochina Company Ltd (PTR): PTR stock is down 2.84% today.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDS.A): RDS.A stock is down 1.92% 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.