The world's semiconductor industry hinges on a quartz factory in North Carolina

Tom's Hardware
Mar 23, 2024, 10:03 am390 ptsTop
A mine in North Carolina is 'the sole supplier of the quartz required to make the crucibles needed to refine silicon wafers', and if it closed, the 'catastrophic' disruption to the semiconductor business would be felt for years.

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