![]() | SEC Adopts Final Rules On Government Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers and "Conflict Minerals" |
August-23-2012
Area | Mining and Natural Resources |
Summary
Yesterday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission narrowly adopted proposed rules relating to government payments by resource extraction issuers and “conflict minerals”. The new rules apply to all SEC-reporting companies, including Canadian companies with securities listed on a U.S. stock exchange.