Hurricane Helene barreled through a crucial chip mining area in North Carolina

4 pointsposted a month ago
by frasermarlow

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ruined

a month ago

some friends were sharing this link last night discussing the mines

https://www.techspot.com/news/102377-two-mines-north-carolin...

it does seem like the mines in question are all open pit mines immediately adjacent to the north toe river, with facilities on the riverbank and toxic waste pools nearby.

i expect they've flooded to some extent. pit mine volume can be incredibly large so the worst case may be quite bad.

frasermarlow

a month ago

Yes, it might take some days before we understand the true impact on the supply chain and whether current stock levels will sustain a prolonged shutdown of mine operations.

downrightmike

a month ago

Which is why we try to set these things up in arizona where the only natural problem is heat.