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,...

Further delay of SEC conflict minerals rules

Jan 4, 2012

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has missed a second deadline for the publication of corporate disclosure rules relating to the use of “conflict minerals” in response to the provisions of the financial reform legislation passed 18 months...

Militias rearming in the DRC

Nov 25, 2011

The following article by Claire Hawkridge, a development specialist working in southern Africa, was recently published by Al Jazeera. Durban, South Africa – Reports have begun to emerge over the few weeks that rebel groups in the eastern regions of the...

SEC to hold conflict minerals roundtable

Oct 2, 2011

The US Securities and Exchange Commission will host a public meeting next month to discuss the looming “conflict metals” law. The 18 October roundtable will cover implementation of the new regulations, which require companies to disclose products that may...