North Carolina Quartz Mine Survives Hurricane Helene's Onslaught with Minimal Damage

Its owner has assured everybody that the damage was not too bad after Hurricane Helene tore through parts of North Carolina. This update is a relief to both the mining community and environmental advocates who have risen their concerns about the impact of climatic events on local industries.

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Hurricane Helene Threatens To Disrupt Global Semiconductor Industry

Anxiety has taken hold of the global semiconductor industry as Category 4 Hurricane Helene inches toward the East Coast with sustained winds topping 130 mph. Its expected landfall in North Carolina created serious concern among stakeholders because several key plants and facilities fall within the expected impact zone of this hurricane. Because many industry sectors, including electronic, automotive, and consumer goods, depend so much on the semiconductor industry, this natural disaster has a great potential to cause an acute ripple in the market.

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