What Mining Companies Need to Accomplish Before 2021
In November 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new mining disclosure standards applicable to all SEC reporting companies, except those that report exclusively under the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System (MJDS). While the new rules will not take effect until 2021, that date is quickly approaching. Mining and mineral royalty companies should brook no further delay in their preparations. Below are a few of the important steps to get ready to comply with the new standards: Determining whether the company must or should comply with the SEC’s new requirements. Does the company file a Form 20-F or Form 10-K annual report with the SEC? If the company files on MJDS Form 40-F,...
