In Western North Carolina, rockhounds have plenty of opportunities to dig for gems, if they don’t mind getting a little dirty ...

Between 2019 and 2023, Sibelco said its Spruce Pine sites produced almost 60% more high-quality quartz. And last year, the company announced it would invest $200 million into the site by 2025 to ...

Between 2019 and 2023, Sibelco said its Spruce Pine sites produced almost 60% more high-quality quartz. And last year, the company announced it would invest $200 million into the site by 2025 to ...

Spruce Pine, NC quartz mines shut after Hurricane Helene as companies Sibelco and The Quartz Corp assess storm damage and supply Helene shut down North Carolina mine key to quartz production ...

Eduardo Medina reported from Spruce Pine, N.C., and took home a piece of amazonite. May 31, 2025 The jagged ridges in the green mountains above Spruce Pine look strange at first, as if they were ...

The remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped through the Western North Carolina mountain town of Spruce Pine last week, disrupting a quartz facility integral to the global production of solar panels ...

Between 2019 and 2023, Sibelco said its Spruce Pine sites produced almost 60% more high-quality quartz. And last year, the company announced it would invest $200 million into the site by 2025 to ...

Helene shuts down Spruce Pine, NC mine that is pivotal to world’s semiconductor supply September 30, 2024 8:40 PM Biden says Trump is lying about Cooper, NC Helene response.

Like many mountain communities, Gray says Spruce Pine is heavily dependent on tourism. “A lot of what these people depend on is not going to come back for a long time. It’s going to be months ...

The mountains of North Carolina are regarded as a place of peace, comfort and refuge, and right now, this scenic overlook just outside of Spruce Pine is being used as a place of refuge for so many ...

Spruce Pine, NC quartz mines shut after Hurricane Helene as companies Sibelco and The Quartz Corp assess storm damage and supply ... Volunteers take on the task of recovery in flooded NC mountain town ...

Between 2019 and 2023, Sibelco said its Spruce Pine sites produced almost 60% more high-quality quartz. And last year, the company announced it would invest $200 million into the site by 2025 to ...