High-purity quartz mines in Spruce Pine, which Axios reported on last week, say they do not anticipate supply chain hang-ups ...

Hurricane Helene's closure of two essential quartz mines in North Carolina reveals the precarity of the solar energy product pipeline.

Hurricane Helene has been one of the deadliest storms in US history, massively impacting the semiconductor in North Carolina ...

Due to a quirk of geology, the purest quartz in all the world comes from the picturesque town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

Hurricane Helene's impact on a small North Carolina town reveals the tech industry's vulnerability to disruptions in the ...

Many communities and businesses, such as the homes in Micaville, 7 miles east of Burnsville, were overwhelmed by floodwaters ...

Sibelco recently announced the establishment of the Sibelco Spruce Pine Foundation to provide long-term support for the ...

Top Quartz Supplier to Chipmakers Likely to Recover in 3 Months: Summary Sibelco, supplying 80% of high-purity quartz for chips, aims to resume U.S. production within three months ...

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. No reopening date is ...

The remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped through the Western North Carolina mountain town of Spruce Pine last week, disrupting ...