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Canada, USA - September 13 2012
On August 22, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Rule 13q-1 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act (Exchange Act) to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Act).
USA - September 10 2012
On August 29, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued for public comment a proposal to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising contained in Regulation D (Regulation D) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (1933 Act), for offerings relying on Rule 506 of Regulation D (Rule 506) provided that all purchasers of the securities are accredited investors.
USA - May 17 2012
On May 16, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources passed the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Act (H.R. 4402), legislation intended to streamline the permitting process for mining operations in the United States.
Canada, USA - April 5 2012
On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, which makes significant changes to existing U.S. federal securities laws intended to make it easier for small and emerging companies to conduct public and private securities offerings in the United States.
