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Hurricane Helene Exposes Tech Industry's Fragile Supply Chain
Hurricane Helene's impact on a small North Carolina town reveals the tech industry's vulnerability to disruptions in the supply of critical minerals like quartz.
Hurricane Helene Devastated a High-Quality Quartz Mining Town — Here's How It Affects Everything From Smartphones to Semiconductors
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, has most of the world's high-quality quartz, a mineral essential for the semiconductors used in ...
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Single Point of Failure: Hurricane Helene and High-Tech’s Low-Tech Vulnerability
Among the horrific reports about the damage Hurricane Helene unleashed on the southeastern United States was one about Spruce ...
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Hurricane Herene ruins North Carolina town that mines 70-100% of quartz used in semiconductors
Hurricane Helene has been one of the deadliest storms in US history, massively impacting the semiconductor in North Carolina ...
Diverging diamond interchange at U.S. 29, Reedy Fork Parkway opens in Guilford County
Drivers in Guilford County will see a new traffic pattern at the rebuilt interchange of U.S. 29 and Reedy Fork Parkway. The ...
Under the Dome podcast: Helene response and what’s to come
Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Oct. 7, 2024. Dawn Vaughan ...
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North Carolina quartz mine owner says Helene damage was minimal
The owner of a North Carolina quartz mine that’s a key source for high-purity quartz used in global semiconductor manufacturing said its operations sustained only minor damage in the wake of Hurricane ...