Google Maps Two weeks after shutting down its Spruce Pine facilities ahead of Hurricane Helene, Belgian mining company Sibelco announced Thursday it has restarted operations in the Western North ...

The largest Spruce Pine mine is owned by Sibelco, a private Belgium mineral company that is Mitchell County’s top employer. Sibelco told The News & Observer Monday that the company has ...

The storm has temporarily closed a one-of-a-kind mine in the town of Spruce Pine, and it could have global ramifications. The area is the primary source of high-purity quartz, a key material for ...

some positive news from one of the quartz mines in the community of Spruce Pine. The mine, which produces a critical component used in the production of computer chips and electronics, is ...

That doesn’t mean it’s cheap. High-purity Spruce Pine quartz can sell for up to $20,000 per ton, and the waste materials from mining are pristine enough that they’re even used to fill the ...

According to author Vince Beiser, he said, "An estimated 70%-90% of the crucibles used worldwide are made from Spruce Pine quartz." Reiterating the importance of mining jobs, Peight asserted that ...