Engineered from one of the hardest minerals on earth, quartz countertops can lend a touch of elegance and practicality to kitchens and bathroom schemes alike. These smooth and seamless surfaces marry ...

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One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors from mines in a western North ...

Spruce Pine has the only naturally occurring quartz in the world that’s pure enough to use as a crucible during the chip ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

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 SPRUCE PINE ...

Hurricane Helene has halted North Carolina mining operations producing high-purity quartz used to make silicon wafers for semiconductor manufacturing. Operators Sibelco and Quartz Corp. both shut ...