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Spruce Pine quartz mine owner updates Helene recovery

The (Raleigh) News & Observer … · 2d

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

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.

Bloomberg L.P. · 2d

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.

KnowTechie on MSN · 2d

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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Spruce Pine still lacks power, water, cell service in NC mountains; neighbors pitch in to help after Helene

All of the buildings in Spruce Pine are filled with mud, and all the items inside are destroyed. On Friday, volunteers showed ...

2don MSN

‘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 ...

Benzinga on MSN2d

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 ...

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Neighbors help cleanup Spruce Pine after Helene

The area along the river is lined with local businesses in Spruce Pine. All of the buildings are filled with mud, and all the ...

Fox Weather on MSN3d

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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‘It’s a smaller Katrina’: Spruce Pine resident teams up with Tractor Food and Farm for makeshift grocery story

Charles Atkins shared what he's seen while driving around the mountain communities surrounding Spruce Pine: homes completely ...

carolinapublicpress.org14h

Out of the mud. Talking with storm survivors in Yancey and Mitchell counties.

A week after Tropical Storm Helene hit NC, storm survivors in Yancey and Mitchell counties talk with CPP. Their stories and a ...

thetechedvocate.org5d

Spruce Pine, NC got hit by Helene. It could disrupt the tech industry

Spread the loveSpruce Pine, North Carolina, known for its scenic beauty and rich mineral deposits, is now grappling with the ...

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‘I don’t have time for emotions’: Staunton group returns from mission to help Hurricane Helene victims

After a group of 12 strangers from Staunton took off to North Carolina to help the victims of Hurricane Helene, they returned ...

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