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

The Western North Carolina town possesses the world’s most pure quartz, making its two mine operations essential to the ...

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

The Western North Carolina town possesses the world’s most pure quartz, making its two mine operations essential to the ...

One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors and other high-tech products from ...

The massive storm shut down two high-grade quartz mines two weeks ago. Now one of the companies that sends the key mineral to semiconductor makers is running again.

One of the miners of high-purity quartz crucial for microchip production resumed operations in North Carolina after having ...

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz in a western North Carolina community is up and running again. Spruce Pine is a town of 2,200 residents. It's also the ...

Over the past three decades, new technological demands have made high-purity quartz one of North Carolina’s most important exports. Between 2019 and 2023, Sibelco said its Spruce Pine sites ...