Over 300 acres of national forest land in Arkansas could soon become the site of quartz mining, and the public has until ...

Public input closes May 5 on a plan affecting 300+ acres, as past mining proposals near Lake Winona raised water and ...

As the Ouachita National Forest moves to open new quartz mining near Jessieville, conservationists are raising concerns about the proposal.

An aerial look at the quartz mines in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, taken prior to Tropical Storm Helene. Google Maps The world’s main producer of high-purity quartz, a mineral crucial to the global ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tucked away in west-central Arkansas' Ouachita Mountains, Mount Ida is a literal hidden gem, a tiny town that got its nickname — the "Quartz ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two weeks after shutting down its Spruce Pine facilities ahead of Hurricane Helene, Belgian mining company Sibelco announced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large piece of quartz found in Mount Ida. Mount Ida is known for its rich quartz crystal deposits, making it a unique ...