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title: US SEC Approves Final Rule on Conflict Minerals
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# [US SEC Approves Final Rule on Conflict Minerals](https://go.adherent.com/commentary-analysis-old/us-sec-approves-final-rule-on-conflict-minerals)

 Written by [Joanne](https://go.adherent.com/commentary-analysis-old/author/joanne) | Aug 27, 2012, 7:54:25 AM

On 22 August 2012, the US Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule requiring manufacturers to disclose whether their products include key minerals - gold, tin, tungsten, and tantalum - purchased from suppliers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  For further details, please [contact us](http://www.complianceandrisks.com/contact/).

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