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Residents have a saying in Spruce Pine, that a piece of their home is in tech across the globe. But could geopolitical tensions hurt their mining tradition, and their lucrative quartz business? WHY WE ...

In Palworld, you’ll need pure quartz to make circuit boards, which are used to make higher tier assembly lines and electric goods. After reaching level 50, you can unlock a placeable mining site for ...

Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love. By Scott Cacciola Wristwatch enthusiasts can be persnickety. They ...

"I am not the only person whose life has been put at risk,” said Marek Marzec, who was given weeks to live after working with quartz countertops for a decade SWNS; Getty Popular quartz countertops are ...

Chris Drumm is a lifelong gamer with a BA in English writing and years of experience writing articles and news online. He's played hundreds of games in dozens of genres, enjoyed them all, and put more ...

Sibelco has started mining Spruce Pine’s ultra-high-purity quartz once again. Sibelco has started mining Spruce Pine’s ultra-high-purity quartz once again. is a news writer who covers the streaming ...

An aerial look at the quartz mines in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, taken prior to Tropical Storm Helene. Google Maps Two weeks after shutting down its Spruce Pine facilities ahead of Hurricane Helene, ...

An aerial view of quartz mines in Spruce Pine, N.C., as taken from a plane on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Photo: AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity ...

Hurricane Helene tore through North Carolina over the weekend, causing widespread devastation. The storm has temporarily closed a one-of-a-kind mine in the town of Spruce Pine, and it could have ...