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U.S. House Committee passes bill intended to stimulate domestic production of strategic minerals

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • 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

2011 developments in the United States

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 19 2012

In 2011 there were a number of important developments in the United States in the mergers & acquisitions and securities areas

SEC adopts final rules governing mine safety disclosure

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 28 2011

On December 21, 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted the final rules to implement Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) regarding certain mine safety disclosure requirements

SEC extends comment period on proposed rules implementing Dodd-Frank Act reporting obligations regarding conflict minerals, mine safety and payments by resource extraction issuers

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 1 2011

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended until March 2, 2011 the comment period on its proposed rules to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act dealing with new reporting obligations regarding use of conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries, mine safety, and payments to government entities in connection with the commercial development of oil, natural gas or minerals

SEC issues proposed rules implementing Dodd-Frank Act reporting obligations regarding conflict minerals, mine safety and payments by resource extraction issuers

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • December 23 2010

On December 15, 2010, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Act) dealing with new reporting obligations regarding use of conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries, mine safety, and payments to government entities in connection with the commercial development of oil, natural gas or minerals

New reporting obligations imposed on mining companies under the Dodd-Frank Act

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 2 2010

While much has been written about the wide-ranging impact of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act") on financial institutions, mining companies whose securities are publicly traded in the United States will need to consider the implications of three provisions of the Act dealing with new reporting obligations affecting this industry

Best practices in mineral reserve and resource estimate reporting for dual-listed Canadian mining companies

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • February 15 2010

In Canada, disclosure of mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates is governed by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects

Developments ongoing in North American climate change regulation and harmonization

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • December 4 2009

Across Canada and the United States there have been a number of important developments intended to promote clean energy resources, increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases

U.S. House of Representatives passes American Clean Energy and Security Act

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 29 2009

On June 26, 2009, the United States House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (Act) by a narrow vote of 219 to 212

U.S. House Committee adopts American Clean Energy and Security Act

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 2 2009

In a much anticipated development, the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce of the United States House of Representatives approved the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 on May 21, 2009