US Republicans propose repeal of conflict minerals act

Jul 1, 2016

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have proposed a full repeal of the US’s conflict minerals reporting rules through discussion of the Financial CHOICE Act, released last week. CHOICE stands for Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors,...

SEC chooses not to appeal court decision on ‘not conflict-free’

Apr 13, 2016

Following the publication of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conflict minerals rule in 2012, several trade groups launched a legal challenge to various requirements, one of which was supported by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. On 14th April...

New guide released by IPC to aid compliance with SEC rules

Sep 13, 2012

The IPC has released a guide to help manufacturers manage compliance with the new US SEC’s conflict minerals regulations, Circuits Assembly reported yesterday. The 356-page SEC rule was finalised earlier this year. The seven-page downloadable document, entitled...

SEC conflict minerals reporting rule agreed

Aug 24, 2012

US securities regulators on Wednesday eased the final version of a rule that requires manufacturers to disclose whether their products include certain minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring countries, Reuters reported. The Securities and...

Tough SEC conflict minerals rules predicted

Jul 23, 2012

The US Securities and Exchange Commission may opt to take a tough line in proposed rules expected shortly requiring US publicly traded companies to disclose whether their goods contain minerals linked to violence in central Africa, the Wall Street Journal reported....