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DoE Terminates Coal Block Auction - BusinessWorld Online

The reset aims to create a fairer evaluation framework after delays and court challenges over disclosure rules, officials said.

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THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) will no longer pursue its planned coal block auction this year, which would have included the country’s largest mine operated by Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC).

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DoE terminates coal block auction - BusinessWorld Online

THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) will no longer pursue its planned coal block auction this year, which would have included the country’s largest mine operated by Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC).

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DOE scraps 2026 coal mine auction, eyes rule overhaul

The DOE has canceled this year's coal mine auction, including Semirara Island, to revise bidding rules for better economic returns.

·Makati, Philippines (the)
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DOE scraps coal bid, plans rebid in weeks as Semirara contract nears expiry

‘We’ll rebid in a few weeks. New rules, new bidding,’ Energy Secretary Sharon Garin tells Rappler as Semirara’s contract nears its July 2027 expiry

·Pasig, Philippines (the)
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Rappler broke the news in Pasig, Philippines (the) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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