By Brent I. Clark, Kerry M. Mohan, and Craig B. Simonsen
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently sent three mining operations notices of a pattern of violations (POV) of health or safety standards under section 104(e) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act). The MSHA POV screening this year was the…
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By Brent I. Clark and Ilana R. Morady
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has just announced the revision of its final pattern of violations (POV) rule, which makes it easier for the Agency to shut down mines. 78 Fed. Reg. 5056 (January 23, 2013). “The final rule simplifies the existing POV criteria, improves consistency in applying the POV …
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By Meagan Newman
Beginning on January 27, 2012 mining companies will have to disclose a broad range of safety violations and other related issues to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC issued the final rule on December 21, 2011, implementing the Mine Safety section of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 1503(a) of
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