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Government plans to unload stake in Semirara

By Louise Maureen Simeon | September 26, 2024 - 12:00am

The government is planning to unload its 145.6 million shares in Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. in a bid to...

Business

Semirara income drops 30% to P27.9 billion

By Patrick Miguel | March 1, 2024 - 12:00am

Lower prices of coal and power rates dragged the net income of Semirara Mining and Power Corp. by 30 percent to P27.9 billion...

Business

SMPC to pay out record-high P30 billion dividends  

By Richmond Mercurio | October 12, 2023 - 12:00am

Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corp. will  reward its shareholders this year with the company’s highest total dividend payout in history.

Business

Semirara eyes more coal experts to Japan

By Richmond Mercurio | June 3, 2023 - 12:00am

Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corp. is making another coal shipment to Japan in a bid to reduce its...

Business

SMPC net income down 40% in Q1

By Richmond Mercurio | May 4, 2023 - 12:00am

Earnings of integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corp. fell in the first quarter following a high-base in the same period last year wherein the company posted its highest-ever quarterly net incom...

Business

SMPC sets new record high profit in 2022

By Richmond Mercurio | March 1, 2023 - 12:00am

Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corp. has set a new all time high profit last year, eclipsing its previous earnings record in 2021.

Business

4 firms join Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

By Iris Gonzales | February 3, 2023 - 12:00am

Four listed companies in the Philippines made it to the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, a roster of 484 companies headquartered in 45 territories across the globe that are committed to transparency in gender-data...

Business

SMPC earmarks higher capex for 2023

By Richmond Mercurio | December 6, 2022 - 12:00am

Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corp. expects to end the year strong, and looks forward to sustain its momentum next year with a bigger investment allocation.

Business

Consunji sees power situation to be most challenging next year

By Richmond Mercurio | December 5, 2022 - 12:00am

Tycoon Isidro Consunji, chairman and chief executive officer of integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corp.,...

Business

Semirara net income soars 250% in 9 months

By Richmond Mercurio | November 3, 2022 - 12:00am

A combination of elevated market prices, all-time high coal production, and higher spot electricity sales volume buoyed Semirara Mining and Power Corp. net income to a record-high level in the nine months ending...

Business