Entrepreneur

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 smartphones, laptops, and AI chips. Spruce Pine, North Carolina received ...
The Verge

Hurricane Helene barreled through a crucial chip mining area in North Carolina

The small mining town of Spruce Pine contains the world’s purest quartz — a critical ingredient in the chipmaking process. The small mining town of Spruce Pine contains the world’s purest quartz — a ...
Seeking Alpha

Ashley Gold Corp. Concludes Recent Ontario Prospecting Activities, Completes Acceleration Clauses for 100% Sakoose Ownership, Begins Twilight Zone Core Cutting in Kenora, ON

“Upon visiting two of our project sites and assisting in the field, it has broadened my understanding of the company’s properties. I am pleased with the quality of work completed thus far and have a ...
The Mining Journal

Quartz Mountain

New explorer outlines early success ahead of MiningNews Select Australia 2025 A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining ...