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Crucial North Carolina quartz mine is up and running following Hurricane Helene
The one-of-a-kind quartz is essential to chipmaking.
After Hurricane Helene caused devastating floods, mudslides, and power outages in parts of North Carolina, Sibelco announced that it had paused its operations. In the past, some experts warned that any disruption to Spruce Pine quartz mining operations could have massive impacts on the supply chain for the chips that go into phones, computers, solar panels, and other devices. “While the road to full recovery for our communities will be long, restarting our operations and resuming shipments to customers are important contributors to rebuilding the local economy,” Sibelco CEO Hilmar Rode said in the press release.
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