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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on coal.

  2. THE Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation operates the country’s largest coal mine on Semirara Island, Antique, under Operating Contract No. 5, which is set to expire on 14 July 2027.

    Semirara coal supply at risk by July 2027

    The Department of Energy is being urged to resolve the contested requirements pertaining to the bidding of the mine being operated by Semirara Mining and Power…

    2 MIN READ

  3. Semirara Mining and Power Corp.

    Semirara coal supply at risk by July 2027

    Semirara's coal supply faces uncertainty as its operating contract nears expiration in July 2027. Consumer advocates urge the government to resolve disputes…

    2 MIN READ

  4. Energy security: DoE or don’t

    Energy security: DoE or don’t

    A company with no mining experience can put up a huge number, win the auction, and then find that it cannot get a single ton out of the ground.

    3 MIN READ

  5. SEMIRARA Mining and Power Corp. is charging the Department of Energy with blocking it from the upcoming auction for the Semirara mine through restrictive new rules and a lack of transparency, saying that the bidding framework for the Semirara coal resource violates standard protocols and forces the company out of the process.

    SMPC seeks fairer terms in Semirara coal auction

    Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is challenging the Department of Energy’s revised bidding rules for the Semirara coal mine, warning that requirements to…

    2 MIN READ

  6. Hijacking the system

    Hijacking the system

    SMPC said electricity rates could come under pressure if the bidding leads to a production halt by July next year, while saying it is weighing legal options to…

    3 MIN READ

  9. SEMIRARA Mining and Power Corporation operates the largest and most modern pit mine in the Philippines. Our truck and shovel operations can produce 16 million metric tons of coal annually. Our power business has an installed generating capacity of 900MW, providing affordable electricity to the main grid.

    DoE scraps coal bid, resets Semirara rules

    The DoE cancels the 2026 coal bidding round, including Semirara Island, to revise contract rules and secure better economic returns for the government.

    3 MIN READ

  11. MINERS inspect the site of a coal mine explosion in Sutatausa, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

    Colombia mine explosion claims nine

    Rescue workers were on site assessing gas levels before continuing operations, the governor said, posting images of ambulances at the mine entrance.

    1 MIN READ

  15. Meralco keen on Semirara auction

    Meralco keen on Semirara auction

    Meralco and Meralco PowerGen monitor the upcoming Semirara Mining and Power coal contract auction, with the Department of Energy opening bidding to ensure…

    2 MIN READ

  16. (FILE) MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen)

    MGen eyes Toledo coal build within Q1

    Meralco PowerGen Corp. is set to break ground on its 73-MW coal-fired power plant in Toledo, Cebu in early 2026, while advancing a complementary battery energy…

    1 MIN READ

  17. Canada backtracks on policy vs coal

    Canada backtracks on policy vs coal

    The country is grappling with the high cost of renewable energy (RE) and the slow pace of its development, prompting energy companies to delay their shift away…

    2 MIN READ

  18. SCUTTLEBUTT

    SCUTTLEBUTT

    Falling global coal prices amid weak demand make it ideal for the Philippines to continue its pragmatic energy strategy, says Maybank Research, despite…

    1 MIN READ