Spruce Pine quartz mine owner updates Helene recovery
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 that swept away whole communities.
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 quartz mines report minor damage from floods
However, they remain closed as surrounding communities in a remote mountain region deal with pervasive power and water outages, as well as washed-out roads.
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 hurricane that destroyed several parts of West USA and portions of East Tennessee.
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.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, North Carolina’s tech industry faces significant challenges.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, North Carolina’s tech industry faces significant challenges. The town of Spruce Pine, home to the world’s purest quartz mines, is crucial to global semiconductor manufacturing.
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Hurricane Helene Shutters ‘Critical’ Quartz Mines That Power the World’s Electronics, Solar Panels and A.I.
The small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is one of the only sources of high-purity quartz on Earth, but it has been ...
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Hurricane Helene Halts Mining of Key Mineral in Spruce Pine, Threatening Global Semiconductor Supply Chain
Hurricane Helene has devastated Spruce Pine, North Carolina, home to the world’s only source of high-purity quartz crucial ...
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 ...
Helene forces closure of quartz plants critical to tech sector
Hurricane Helene devastated the town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, shutting down mining operations for pure quartz, a ...
Helene takes ultrapure quartz mines offline, threatens tech supply chains
Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the ...
Chipmakers aren’t worried about U.S. quartz mine closures due to Hurricane Helene — many don’t expect significant repercussions
However, aside from damages to their facilities and infrastructure, the more critical issue they need to address is to ...
Your Phones and Computers Rely on This Remote North Carolina Mine. Helene Just Walloped It.
Those mines are now closed indefinitely, after Hurricane Helene dumped 2 feet of water on Spruce Pine, devastating the area.
Helene catastrophe might create downstream disaster for tech industry
Deep in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina lies the small town of Spruce Pine, which also happens to ...