Hurricane Helene has forced the shutdown of two major quartz mining operations in North Carolina that supply over 80% of the world's high-purity quartz, a critical material for the semiconductor and solar industries.
Sibelco and Quartz Corp, the two mining companies located near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, halted production on September 26 due to the hurricane's impact. The region has experienced severe flooding, power outages, and communication disruptions, making it difficult to restart operations.
While the impact on global chipmaking remains unclear, major semiconductor companies like Infineon Technologies AG and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. are monitoring the situation closely. However, they do not anticipate significant disruptions to their operations in the short term, as they maintain stockpiles of essential components.
免责声明：投资有风险，本文并非投资建议，以上内容不应被视为任何金融产品的购买或出售要约、建议或邀请，作者或其他用户的任何相关讨论、评论或帖子也不应被视为此类内容。本文仅供一般参考，不考虑您的个人投资目标、财务状况或需求。TTM对信息的准确性和完整性不承担任何责任或保证，投资者应自行研究并在投资前寻求专业建议。