Jackson Kelly advises on new mine safety requirements for SEC filing

On December 22, Jackson Kelly PLLC reported “Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law on July 21, 2010, and requires mining companies to include certain information about mine safety and health in the quarterly and annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Last December, the SEC issued proposed rules to implement the mine safety reporting requirements.  Yesterday, the SEC released its final rules implementing § 1503 of the Act.  The rules become effective 30 days following their publication, which is expected sometime next week in the Federal Register. (more…)