Vote on SEC conflict minerals rules due on 22 August

After protracted delays, the US Securities and Exchange Commission is due to vote on draft conflict minerals reporting rules at an open meeting on 22 August. Assuming the rules are approved for adoption, they will then be published and take effect. In the SEC’s...

SEC to give companies more time on conflict minerals

The head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has said that public companies whose products contain certain so-called “conflict minerals” will benefit from more time to consider how to deal with new disclosure rules set to be adopted this year,...