The Sibelco mine in North Carolina is one of the most crucial sites to the global production of semiconductors.
Due to a quirk of geology, the purest quartz in all the world comes from the picturesque town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
However, they remain closed as surrounding communities in a remote mountain region deal with pervasive power and water ...
The facilities in Spruce Pine, now isolated and imperiled by Helene’s floods, are a vital node in the supply chain of ...