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....

Vote on SEC conflict minerals rules due on 22 August

Jul 4, 2012

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

Mar 8, 2012

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,...