Independent power producer Vistra said it would shutter seven plants, while Peabody and Arch Resources scrapped a planned JV aimed at cutting production costs.

Coal, on the other hand, may see darker days.

The GOC prototype addresses key issues like mining using less explosives, chemicals and waste.

The energy giant said that the measure may involve divestitures, site closings, job losses and impacts to publicly held subsidiaries.

Shares of Uranium Energy Corp. plunged 18.6% at market close Monday.

The goal behind this request is for Crystallex to enforce a $1.4 billion arbitral award against Venezuela, following the 2008 nationalization of its gold mine.

Fitch Solutions is revising down its thermal coal price forecast for 2020 to $55/tonne from $65/tonne.