Hurricane Helene Halts Quartz Mines Needed for Chipmaking.

SEMICONDUCTOR manufacturing; SEMICONDUCTOR wafers; SILICON wafers; RAW materials; SOLAR panels

Hurricane Helene has caused the suspension of quartz mining operations in North Carolina, which produce high-purity quartz used in the manufacturing of silicon wafers for semiconductors. Both Sibelco and Quartz Corp., the operators of the facilities, have temporarily closed their operations due to the storm. The town of Spruce Pine, where the mining takes place, is one of the few locations in the world with high-purity quartz, making this disruption potentially impactful for global supply chains that rely on semiconductors for various technologies. [Extracted from the article]

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