How One Hurricane Could Lead to a Global Tech Shortage - The Spruce Pine Silicon Supply Chain

Learn about the critical role of a single mine in Spruce Pine, North Carolina that supplies the ultra-pure quartz essential for manufacturing semiconductor silicon chips used in modern technology. Explore how this concentrated source of high-quality quartz makes everything from smartphones and computers to medical devices and spacecraft possible, while examining the potential global technological vulnerabilities that could arise if this crucial supply chain were disrupted by a natural disaster like a hurricane. Hosted by Savannah Geary, this educational video delves into the fascinating connection between a small town's mining operations and the worldwide technology industry's dependence on its unique mineral resources.