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Conflict mineral rules to test retailers

· Thursday, August 23, 2012

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The SEC voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve implementing regulations which require publically traded companies to determine whether their products contain “conflict” minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.