Lutnick Touts Pending Quartz Mine in North Carolina, Though Company Silent on Details
Sibelco says it has not confirmed the project as officials cite a plant meant to supply high-purity quartz for semiconductors and solar panels.
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Trump's latest NC factory announcement completely backfires
The News Observer reports President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick were quick to announce a new manufacturing plant in North Carolina that would provide raw materials for semiconductors — perhaps too quick.The Observer reports Sibelco, the mineral company that Lutnick said was behind the new plant, hasn’t confirmed any details of the federal officials’ announcement. Trump is eager to sell his policies to South Carolin…
Lutnick touts pending quartz mine in North Carolina, though company silent on details
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday said a Belgium-based quartz mining and processing company would expand its North Carolina operations, though a company representative says the business is awaiting “official” confirmation from the U.S. before announcing further details. During an Oct. 20 rally in Greenville, NC, Lutnick said President Trump was following up on his promise to “bring semiconductor manufacturing home to America.” The U.S…
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