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It’s Official: US Conflict Mineral Rule

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Kal

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voted in favor (3-2) of a final conflict minerals regulation. Good as gold? Overall, the final regulation is an improvement over the proposed rule. IPC, the electronics association, says the modified rule … Continue reading →

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IPC: Unconflicted about Scrap Material Disclosure

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Kal

As detailed in IPC’s* March 2, 2011, comments in response to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule on Conflict Minerals, IPC has a clear, unconflicted stance on conflict minerals and disclosure requirements. Recently the issue of whether scrap and … Continue reading →

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Conflict Minerals, Electronics and the SEC

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Kal

A letter has been circulating, collecting signatures.  The letter has been passed to mining, metals, electronics, and other industry corporate heads for signing, and it’s addressed to the U.S. Securities and  Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Shapiro. The point of the … Continue reading →

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