Quartz mining suspension in the wake of the storm leads to potential supply chain disruptions and price surges in the ...

A small town in the path of Hurricane Helene is home to mines producing around 90% of the world’s high purity quartz.

Following at least 178 deaths and billions in damage from Hurricane Helene throughout six states in the southeast US, at ...

From one of the world’s nicest McDonald’s to one of the world’s most important mines, the commerce effects of Hurricane ...

The owner of a North Carolina quartz mine that’s a key source for high-purity quartz used in global semiconductor ...

Deep in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina lies the small town of Spruce Pine, which also happens to ...

Virtually all of the world’s supply of a mineral that is critical to semiconductor production comes from one tiny town in the ...

Hurricane Helene devastated the town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, shutting down mining operations for pure quartz, a ...

Operations at two critical North Carolina facilities that mine high-purity quartz, remain suspended following the impact of ...

Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is known for producing the high-quality mineral used in most computer chips, solar panels and fiber optics. It was largely flattened by floods after the storm.

However, aside from damages to their facilities and infrastructure, the more critical issue they need to address is to ...