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Spruce Pine Mine Expansion
Sibelco
Spruce Pine, NC, USA
-82.1030482, 35.9358612
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 671
Additional Information:
Sector: Solar
Activity: Extraction
Product: Quartz
Project Announcement Date: 4/21/2023
Target for Starting Production: 2025
Date Commercial Production Started: 1970
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Operating Status: Operating Partially; Under Construction
Current Jobs: 500
Capital Investment: $200 million
Congressional District: Republican
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“Progress with Spruce Pine Recovery Activities”, sibelco.com, No Date. 🔗
“Sibelco announces a major expansion of its Spruce Pine (USA) high purity quartz operations”, sibelco.com, No Date. 🔗
“Sibelco provides an update on the expansion of its Spruce Pine (USA) high purity quartz operations”, sibelco.com, No Date. 🔗
“Devastation from Hurricane Helene could bring semiconductor chipmaking to a halt”, Clare Duffy, CNN, 02 Oct 2024. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.