North Carolina, Quartz
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
North Carolina Town That Produces Quartz Devastated by Helene
Two facilities that produce high-purity quartz essential in semiconductors, solar panels, and fiber-optics have been shut down.
North Carolina Quartz Mine Owner Says Helene Damage Was Minimal
The owner of a North Carolina quartz mine that’s a key source for high-purity quartz used in global semiconductor manufacturing said its operations sustained only minor damage in the wake of 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 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.
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
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
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North Carolina quartz mine crucial for microchip production restarts after Hurricane Helene
Sibelco Group restarted mining, processing and shipping quartz to customers and is ramping up to full capacity in North ...
North Carolina's Spruce Pine Quartz Mine Submerged: What's Next
The facilities named as The Quartz Corp and Sibelco, located in Spruce Pine, halted their operations prior to the incoming ...
Helene shuts down Spruce Pine, NC mine that is pivotal to world’s semiconductor supply
The remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped through the Western North Carolina mountain town of Spruce Pine last week, disrupting ...
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 ...
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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.