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MSHA announced today that it has formally submitted a proposed mine examination rule for publication in the June 8, 2016 Federal Register.

In late June 2017, in a defeat for the coal mining industry, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned a ruling that required the Environmental Protection Agency to report how Clean Air Act...

On June 27, 2016, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule implementing Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

All registrants active in mining operations must comply with the final rule amendments on or after January 1, 2021.

On 16 June 2016, the SEC issued a proposed rule (available here), which, if adopted, would result in a revamp of its disclosure requirements for mining companies.

The SEC clarified that any registrant may voluntarily comply with the recently adopted mining disclosure requirements.

On August 30, 2018, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) lost its required quorum of three commissioners ...

On January 23, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued its Final Rule for Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines.

The American Coal Council featured Matt Korn's article "Shifting Gears: MSHA Proposes Changes To Penalty Criteria" on ACCLive July 31, 2014.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is back in business as it will soon have a quorum again to decide cases.

The Securities & Exchange Commission recently published a Frequently Asked Questions document addressing twelve points of uncertainty lingering from publication of the SEC’s final Conflict Minerals rule in August 2012.

On October 26, 2015, the U.S. EPA published new, more stringent ozone standards of 70 ppm, opening the 60-day window of opportunity to file lawsuits seeking review of the new rule.

On March 27, the European Commission, the regulatory arm of the European Union, initiated a public consultation on a potential EU initiative comparable to the US conflict minerals program.

On September 8, 2016, the OCC issued a proposed rule that would prohibit national banks and federal savings associations from dealing and investing in industrial or commercial metal.

Developers of infrastructure and mining projects face mounting cost pressures, shifting trade policies, and evolving regulatory requirements that threaten project economics and investment decisions.

On September 30, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that related lawsuits seeking to hold multiple global banks liable for financing...

In October 2018, the SEC adopted new disclosure rules for companies with material mining operations, which will replace the existing Industry Guide 7.