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Coal mining in the Philippines has a long history dating back to the 1800s during the Spanish colonization of the islands. The Philippines consumes more coal than it can produce and coal is the main source of electricity. 20 of the country's coal supply is used by the cement industry in 2005.
As of 31 September 2005 , the in situ coal reserves of the Philippines amounts to 458 million metric tons which is about 18 of the country's total coal resource potential amounting 2.53 billion metric tons 2.4