Central Arkansas Water and local conservation groups are raising the alarm over recent proposals to mine quartz in the ...

A draft environmental assessment said that the mining is necessary because market conditions suggest a demand for quartz.

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

Arkansas’s largest public water utility came out this week against new quartz mines being proposed in the Ouachita National ...

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

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. A large piece of quartz found in Mount Ida. Mount Ida is known for its rich quartz crystal deposits, making it a unique ...

North Carolina-After the massive hurricane Helene hit parts of the United States including North Carolina and Florida, two facilities that make quartz used in fiber optic cables and solar panels were ...

Two weeks after shutting down its Spruce Pine facilities ahead of Hurricane Helene, Belgian mining company Sibelco announced Thursday it has restarted operations in the Western North Carolina town ...