Helene shutters critical quartz mine, threatening semiconductor industry

have now been stopped for five days as the state recovers from the devastation brought on by the remnants of, North Carolina), are home to some of the purest quartz, which is a critical input in semiconductor production. While quartz mines can be found across the world, geologists and researchers have said that nothing truly rivals the quality of the materials found in western North Carolina.the local outlet.

It remains unclear how long production will be disrupted by Helene. But history has shown it doesn’t take much to disrupt the mines. In 2008, a fire broke out at a quartz refinery in Spruce Pine, temporarily halting production.

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