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Devastation from Hurricane Helene could bring semiconductor chipmaking to a halt
The devastation in North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene could have serious implications for a niche — but extremely important — corner of the tech industry.
But operations at the facilities have halted since Hurricane Helene tore through the southeast United States over the weekend, causing historic flooding and landslides, cutting off roads and power and endangering millions of residents. Sibelco, the Belgian company whose Spruce Pine mine is the county’s largest employer, said in a post on its website that it had “confirmed the safety of most employees and are working diligently to contact those still unreachable due to ongoing power outages and communication challenges.” The Quartz Corp, Sibelco’s smaller but still important neighbor that’s owned jointly by a French and a Norwegian mineral company, called the fallout from the hurricane a “dramatic situation for the region” and said it has “no visibility” into when its operations might restart.
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