The following stocks were moving the Mining sector today.

Some of the biggest gainers among Mining stocks include:

Clayton Williams Energy (CWEI): CWEI stock is up 8.12% today.

Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (CHKR): CHKR stock is up 5.51% today.

Sm Energy Company (SM): SM stock is up 4.93% today.

Viper Energy LP Cmn (VNOM): VNOM stock is up 4.89% today.

Devon Energy Corp (DVN): DVN stock is up 4.73% today.

Wpx Energy Inc. Common Stock W (WPX): WPX stock is up 4.64% today.

Cobalt International Energy (CIE): CIE stock is up 4.58% today.

Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL): WLL stock is up 4.18% today.

North American Energy Partners (NOA): NOA stock is up 4.08% today.

Memorial Rsrc Dev CS (MRD): MRD stock is up 3.88% today.

Some of the biggest losers among Mining stocks include:

Earthstone Energy (ESTE): ESTE stock is down 5.39% today.

Isramco Inc (ISRL): ISRL stock is down 5.31% today.

Asanko Gold Inc (AKG): AKG stock is down 4.48% today.

Energy Fuels Inc (UUUU): UUUU stock is down 3.49% today.

Pretium Res Inc (PVG): PVG stock is down 3.25% today.

Interoil Corp (IOC): IOC stock is down 2.93% today.

Dominion Diamond Corp (DDC): DDC stock is down 2.8% today.

Teck Resources Ltd (TCK): TCK stock is down 2.69% today.

Klondex Mines Ltd (KLDX): KLDX stock is down 2.55% today.

Fortuna Silver Mines (FSM): FSM stock is down 2.5% 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.