The Philippine Competition Commission has cleared the Consunji Group’s planned acquisition of a controlling stake in Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the group said DMCI Holdings Inc., Dacon Corporation, and Semirara Mining and Power...
It isn’t a rosy year for Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC), as its first half income suffered 34 percent downswing to P12.6 billion from a record P19.2 billion within the same six-month stretch in 2023 – and that was mainly precipitated by the apparent weakening of coal...
By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Consunji Group has begun unlocking synergies with its newly acquired Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP), starting with an electricity supply agreement for APO Cement Corporation (APO) in Cebu. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Monday, July 15, CHP...
As coal prices in the world market cooled, the net income of Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) dropped 28% to P6.5 billion within first quarter this 2024 from a relatively robust P9.0 billion earnings in the same three-month period last year. “Global coal indices declined due to weak...
Diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings, Inc. aims to return to profitability by 2025 Cemex Holdings Philippines (CHP), its largest investment to date and its first acquisition in a decade, through synergies within the group. CHP, the Philippines' fourth-largest cement...
The Consunji Group has sealed the deal to acquire a controlling 89.86 percent of Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP), the fourth largest cement manufacturer in the country, for $305.6 million in cash after weeks of stock market speculation. In a disclosure posted by the Philippine Stock Exchange...
The decline in coal prices globally had prompted 30% dip in the net income of Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) to P27.9 billion last year from record-high earnings of P39.9 billion in 2022. According to SMPC President and COO Maria Cristina C. Gotianun, the drop in global...
Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) has declared record-high special cash dividends of P14.88 billion, based on the approval granted by its board of directors on October 10 this year. The company noted that the special cash dividends will form part of the payout that it has...
The "man’s world reverie" equated to the energy sector is eroding, but Maria Cristina Consunji-Gotianun, President and COO of Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is adding a formidable femme force to that shifting narrative. Gotianun has successfully conquered the corporate...
Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC), the country's largest producer of coal, is diversifying into liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the power generation segment of its business amid strong environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) pressures, according to the conglomerate’s...
DMCI Holdings Inc. and subsidiary Semirara Mining and Power Corporation have been included as members of the prestigious 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the third consecutive year. Bloomberg GEI is a modified market capitalization-weighted index that aims to track the performance of...
Diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings and its energy subsidiary Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) have been recognized for their corporate governance performance by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). DMCI Holdings received the 2 Golden Arrow recognition while SMPC...
