SMPC Granted Amended ECC for Semirara Coal Mine Complex Expansion

Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) has been granted an amended Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the expansion of the Semirara Coal Mine Complex.

The amendment covers an increase in the project area from 4,369.25 hectares to 5,221.75 hectares within the 13,000-hectare Coal Operating Contract (COC) No. 5, which was awarded to SMPC by the Department of Energy (DOE).

The ECC amendment allows SMPC to sustain operations by including the Acacia mine alongside the currently operating Narra mine. It also raises the annual production limit from 16 to 20 million metric tons (MMT) of coal, using the open-pit mining method, from 2025 to 2027.

This amendment supports SMPC’s ongoing operations and is consistent with the mine plan approved by the DOE.

Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is the largest coal producer in the Philippines, and the only power producer in the country that owns and mines its own fuel source.