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Tuesday, 23 October 2012 16:00

Summary of the Final SEC Rules on Conflict Minerals

On August 22, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted in favor (3-2) of a long-awaited final conflict minerals regulation. Overall, the final regulation addresses most of the concerns raised by IPC. Although compliance will still be a significant burden for the industry, the final rule is an improvement over the proposed rule.


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