Hurricane Helene leaves the small town of Spruce Pine, NC
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 production of semiconductors.
Sibelco Restarts Production and Customer Shipments at Spruce Pine Following Hurricane Helene
Sibelco today announced the restart of production at its Spruce Pine high purity quartz mining and processing operations following the disruption caused by Hurricane Helene. The company previously announced that all its employees are safe.
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 that swept away whole communities.
‘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 have taken up with family elsewhere or disappeared down the North Toe.
A North Carolina mountain town is wrecked by Hurricane Helene
After Hurricane Helene, residents of Swannanoa, a mountain town in North Carolina, return to flattened homes, impassable roads and raw emotions.
Hurricane Helene leaves the small town of Spruce Pine, NC overwhelmed with devastation
Videos like this serve as a harsh reminder of nature's brutality. Watch as Courtney takes her viewers on a quick trip through Spruce Pine, NC, after it was hit by Hurricane Helene. From muddy waters accumulating outside homes to various items found wrecked,
Hurricane Helene leaves devastation behind in Tennessee
Hurricane Helene left widespread devastation in Tennessee. Footage shows Hampton High School and the surrounding neighbourhood with debris scattered from the storm on October 4. Flooding tore through the area,
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 ...
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 and other high-tech products from ...
'Lift up Spruce Pine' | Statesville community raising money for relief efforts after Helene
Over a week after Helene made landfall in the United States, the cleanup efforts continue in towns like Spruce Pine in 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.
Philadelphia proposes concrete separation for bike lanes on Spruce and Pine Streets
Using concrete barriers, such as curbs, to separate bike lanes from traffic is considered the most effective safety measure ...
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Helene's flood scars revealed in Old Fort, Spruce Pine from satellite images over North Carolina
Skies finally cleared over North Carolina on Wednesday, offering a glimpse of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene ...
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Past exit 86: Gaston Couple travels to Spruce Pine to lend a hand
Melissa and Jonah Greene traveled from their home in Belmont to check on family in Spruce Pine just days after Helene. This ...
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Philadelphia Advances Bike Lane Safety Plan on Spruce and Pine Streets in Wake of Cyclist Tragedies
Philadelphia advances bike lane safety plans for Spruce and Pine Streets, addressing cyclist accidents with proposed ...
Hurricane’s impact on semiconductor industry remains a threat
Two primary mining companies in North Carolina that produce the world's highest quality quartz used to make silicon chips and ...