The ITC just ruled that imported quartz is hurting domestic manufacturers. The cure may be worse than the disease.

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China’s discovery of rare quartz used to make solar panels and semiconductors could help rewrite US import dominance.

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Chinese scientists have identified a rock formation in the Xizang autonomous region as a potential source of high-purity ...

A one-of-a-kind natural quartz now welcomes visitors to the natural history museum Abigail Eisenstadt The museum’s new natural quartz weighs a whopping 8,000 pounds. It was found in an Arkansas mine ...

Chinese scientists have identified a rock formation in the Xizang autonomous region as a potential source of high-purity quartz. This scarce mineral is critical to manufacturing semiconductors, ...