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8 countries, 1 chip

An accelerator crosses eight countries before reaching a data centre: none is sufficient on its own.

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An accelerator's journey, country by country

Data centres1United States2Germany3Japan4United Kingdom5Netherlands6Taiwan7South Korea8Mexico
Stop 1 / 8 · Spruce Pine, North Carolina

United States — Ultra-high-purity quartz

One mining district supplies crucibles worldwide

The ultra-pure quartz for the crucibles in which silicon is melted comes out of the Spruce Pine mines. When Hurricane Helene shut the mines for two weeks in September 2024, the whole industry held its breath.

Who: Sibelco, The Quartz Corp
Source: Horizon Brief, “From quartz to chip”

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