The Toronto Stock Exchange's  S&P/TSX fell 8.29 points, or 0.05 percent, to 16,485.94.

Leading the index were Hudbay Minerals Inc , up 6.4 percent, First Quantum Minerals Ltd , up 6.3 percent, and Baytex Energy Corp , higher by 5.6 percent.

Lagging shares were CannTrust Holdings Inc , down 5.7 percent, BRP Inc, down 4.8 percent, and Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd, lower by 3.5 percent.

On the TSX 129 issues rose and 103 fell as a 1.3-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 25 new highs and 2 new lows, with total volume of 164.2 million shares.

The most heavily traded shares by volume were Kinross Gold Corp , B2gold Corp  and Barrick Gold Corp.

The TSX's energy group  rose 1.28 points, or 1.0 percent, while the financials sector slipped 0.04 points, or 0.0 percent.

West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.41 percent, or $0.78, to $56.08 a barrel. Brent crude  rose 1.92 percent, or $1.19, to $63.12.

The TSX is up 15.1 percent for the year.