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.
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The DoE cancels the 2026 coal bidding round, including Semirara Island, to revise contract rules and secure better economic returns for the government.
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is cutting 462 mine-site jobs as coal production targets are slashed by over one-third and uncertainty looms over its…
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp. wins a landmark Supreme Court ruling granting a P27.34-million tax refund on diesel import duties, ending a 13-year dispute…
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The Philippine government is set to open Semirara Island’s coal mining operations to competitive bidding ahead of the 2027 contract expiry, putting Semirara…
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp., the Philippines’ largest coal producer, faces contract uncertainty as its key Semirara Island mining area is opened to…
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Meralco and Meralco PowerGen monitor the upcoming Semirara Mining and Power coal contract auction, with the Department of Energy opening bidding to ensure…
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Philippine stocks decline as investors await Bangko Sentral’s Thursday policy decision amid potential 25-basis-point rate cut.
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Falling global coal prices amid weak demand make it ideal for the Philippines to continue its pragmatic energy strategy, says Maybank Research, despite…
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For the third quarter alone, earnings dropped 33 percent to P2.7 billion as a result of sustained pressure from volatile energy prices, weather-disrupted…
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) reported a 33% drop in net income to P8.4 billion in the first half of the year, due to the normalization of coal and…
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp. has secured an amended ECC from the DENR, allowing it to expand its coal mine in Antique and raise its annual production limit…
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Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is targeting full-scale production at its Acacia coal mine by 2026, as the company moves forward with its…
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp. reported a 33% decline in Q1 2025 net income to P4.4 billion due to lower coal prices, offset partly by improved power…
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This expansion is a pivotal step in Concreat’s turnaround.
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