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.
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC)
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC).
Semirara bid risks power cost spike
Discover how the government's bidding rules for the Semirara coal mine could disrupt production, risk higher electricity rates, and impact state revenues, as…
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Bishop seeks roadmap to move Semirara beyond coal
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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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Mankayan IPs say mining fight is about survival, ancestral land
Indigenous farmers in Mankayan, Benguet maintain barricades against mining exploration, citing concerns over ancestral land, water resources and agricultural…
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Catholic superiors press gov’t for mining transparency
Catholic superiors in the Philippines are urging the government to ensure transparency and public consultation in mining, warning against destructive…
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DMCI Mining vows above compliance in mine rehab
DMCI Mining says it is going beyond compliance in rehabilitating its former Berong nickel mine in Palawan, with completion targeted ahead of schedule.
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DMCI eyes bigger nickel output from Palawan
DMCI Mining is targeting 3 million tons of nickel ore production in 2026 while exploring further expansion of its Long Point operation and other assets in…
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Cardinal David urges gov’t to hear Nueva Vizcaya residents’ mining concerns
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David urges the Philippine government to heed Nueva Vizcaya residents’ concerns over mining in Dupax del Norte, defending their…
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Mining policy pushes Phl beyond raw exports
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Semirara wins final ruling on P27.3-M VAT refund
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