High-purity quartz mines in Spruce Pine, which Axios reported on last week, say they do not anticipate supply chain hang-ups as damage assessments continue at their facilities. Why it matters: Two manufacturers of the world's purest quartz — a rare,

The owner of a North Carolina quartz mine that’s a key source for high-purity quartz used in global semiconductor manufacturing said its operations sustained only minor damage in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The Sibelco mine in North Carolina is one of the most crucial sites to the global production of semiconductors.