Justine Calma
Damage to chip mining facilities from Hurricane Helene was “minor.”
Key sites for producing high-purity quartz used in chipmaking “only sustained minor damage,” according to an initial assessment by Sibelco, one of the mining companies in Spruce Pine, NC. But power outages are still a big problem for its operations after the devastating storm.
The Quartz Corp, meanwhile, says “damage is mostly concentrated around ancillary units,” and that it’s confident it can “avoid” supply disruptions.
Progress with Spruce Pine Recovery Activities
[www.sibelco.com]
