Weeks After Helene Devastates North Carolina, Crucial Quartz Mines Are Working To Get Production Back on Track

Production of the ultra-pure quartz is below pre-storm levels, and critical infrastructure for shipping the mineral is severely damaged.

AP/Gary D. Robertson
An aerial view of quartz mines at Spruce Pine, North Carolina. AP/Gary D. Robertson

Mining operations for the ultra-pure quartz at Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have yet to return to their pre-Hurricane Helene production levels. 

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