North Carolina, Hurricane Helene
North Carolina maker of high-purity quartz for chips restarts operations after Helene
One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors and other high-tech products from mines in a western North Carolina community severely damaged by Hurricane Helene is operating again.
North Carolina town that produces quartz needed for tech products is devastated by Helene
Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and fiber optic cables have been shut down by Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene disrupts critical chip mining operations in North Carolina
Companies mining high-purity quartz in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have paused operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The quartz is a critical component of the chipmaking process — and it’s only found in Spruce Pine.
Arkansans helping with Hurricane Helene aftermath in North Carolina
Clint Roe and a group called The Cajun Navy, also known as ground force humanitarian aid, have been hard at work in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, an area impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene suspends quartz production in Spruce Pine, North Carolina
The quartz mines of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, part of the global computer chip supply chain, have suspended their operations due to the damage and aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina governor signs Hurricane Helene relief bill
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed the state’s first relief package to address Hurricane Helene’s devastation
North Carolina Maker of High-Purity Quartz Back Operating Post-Helene
One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors from mines in a western North Carolina community harmed by Hurricane Helene is operating again
Farms damaged by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina
We’ve seen so many images of the storm damage in western North Carolina – homes lost and businesses destroyed. There’s also a lot of farm damage. Horticulture Agent Taylor Jones has ways you can help in this week’s Grow Like A Pro.
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Largest Spruce Pine quartz mine ‘ramping up’ after Helene battered mountain town
The Western North Carolina town possesses the world’s most pure quartz, making its two mine operations essential to the ...
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The solar supply chain runs through this flooded North Carolina town
Due to a quirk of geology, the purest quartz in all the world comes from the picturesque town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
North Carolina floods threaten mines key to global electronics industry
The facilities in Spruce Pine, now isolated and imperiled by Helene’s floods, are a vital node in the supply chain of ...
No power but only minor damage: Spruce Pine quartz mine owner updates Helene recovery
The Sibelco mine in North Carolina is one of the most crucial sites to the global production of semiconductors.
Spruce Pine, which produces quartz needed for tech products, is devastated by Helene
Sibelco and The Quartz Corp both shut down operations in the Appalachian town of Spruce Pine on Thursday ahead of the storm ...
Buncombe County Sheriff: 'Actively searching river, debris' in Swannanoa after Helene
Buncombe County's sheriff and Swannanoa's fire chief provide updates on the continued search and rescue efforts after ...
‘Civilization is pretty much gone’ after Helene tears through Spruce Pine, NC
Ten feet of water left the place in ruins. The communication blackout leaves the community to guess at whether their friends ...