How a tiny town hit by Helene could upend the global ... - NBC News
WEB1 day ago · Mines in Spruce Pine produce the world’s purest form of quartz, which plays a central role in chip manufacturing. Now, the town’s exceedingly valuable supply of high-purity quartz is at risk ...
Helene Destroyed a Town That's the Source of Quartz for Most …
WEB1 day ago · An aerial view of quartz mines in Spruce Pine, N.C., as taken from a plane on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Photo: AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high ...
Spruce Pine just got hit by Helene. The fallout on the tech …
WEB4 days ago · Nestled in the Appalachian mountains, the community of Spruce Pine, population 2,194, is known for its hiking, local artists and as America’s sole source of high-purity quartz. Helene dumped more...
Hurricane Helene Shutters 'Critical' Quartz Mines That Power the …
WEB1 day ago · The quartz mines in Spruce Pine, owned by Belgian mining company Sibelco and the local Quartz Corp, supply 80 to 90 percent of all high-quality quartz in the world, per CNN’s Clare Duffy and ...
Quartz mine essential for manufacturing phones and PC shut …
WEB2 days ago · Helene takes ultrapure quartz mines offline, threatens tech supply chains. Spruce Pine, NC contains largest known deposit of high-purity quartz. Tommy Greene, wired.com – Oct 2, 2024 6:12 AM ...
Devastation from Hurricane Helene could bring semiconductor
WEB2 days ago · The Spruce Pine mines provide an estimated 80% to 90% of the world’s high-purity quartz — experts say the exact amount is proprietary and unknown — supplying semiconductor manufacturers like ...
Hurricane Helene disrupts critical chip mining operations in North ...
WEB3 days ago · Companies mining high-purity quartz in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have paused operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The quartz is a critical component of the chip-making process...
Mine Vital for Making AI Chips Shuts After Being Hit by Hurricane ...
WEB3 days ago · The town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is home to two mines that are major sources of high-purity quartz, a key material for making semiconductors. ... a Sky News journalist and author who has ...
Helene’s flooding shuts down N.C. quartz sand mines crucial for ...
WEB3 days ago · The calamity has devastated this small town of about 2,200 along the North Toe River but is also expected to affect people around the world. The high-purity quartz from Spruce Pine’s mines is ...
Hurricane Helene barreled through a crucial chip mining area in …
WEB4 days ago · Hurricane Helene brought catastrophic damage and flooding to Spruce Pine, North Carolina, which is home to the world’s purest quartz used in chipmaking.