Energy & Mining
CHP cement plants recycle 50 million liters of water annually
Concreat Holdings Philippines (CHP) is recovering and reusing 50 million liters of water annually across its cement plants in Cebu and Rizal, bolstering efforts to conserve freshwater as climate extremes put pressure on water resources.
Malampaya safety record bolsters reliability as gas expansion nears
Prime Energy’s Malampaya Onshore Gas Plant (OGP) in Batangas has marked 25 years without a recordable safety incident involving harm to people or a significant process safety incident, underscoring the importance of operational discipline as the Philippines moves to expand indigenous natural gas production.
DMCI Power’s ₱3-B Palawan coal plant set for November public review
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has scheduled a public scoping hearing on November 9, 2026, for DMCI Power Corporation’s proposed 15-megawatt coal-biomass power plant in Narra, Palawan, valued at P3 billion.
Philex, workers’ union end dispute, seal multiyear labor deal
Philex Mining Corp. and its rank-and-file workers’ union have reached a settlement to end a labor dispute, paving the way for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that covers a period thorough 2030.
Rockport Power secures renewed RES License
Rockport Power Inc. has renewed its Retail Electricity Supplier (RES) License, ensuring it can continue delivering competitive, reliable, customer-focused energy solutions to Philippine businesses.
