Andover’s target was £20,000 which would buy eight aeroplanes and there was a marathon effort to raise that amount in a week.

Two mining operations in North Carolina — one current and one future — have sparked misinformation in the wake of Hurricane ...

Bulldozers come first. This slogan crystallizes the role that engineering and construction played in World War II, where ...

In the late 1960s, Gordon Todd and 11 other RCAF pilots practised dropping atom bombs on Europe: 'The most destructive power ...

Two mining operations in North Carolina — one current and one future — have sparked misinformation in the wake of Hurricane ...

Nestled in the Appalachian mountains, the community of Spruce Pine, population 2,194, is known for its hiking, local artists and as America’s sole source of high-purity quartz. Helene dumped ...

The town around the mine, Spruce Pine ... the environment than air traffic. When necessary for speed, or when supplies are tight, Apple will continue using pricier aircraft, though.

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

The quartz mines of Spruce Pine, North Carolina ... Appalachian communities were harder hit because the warm air of the hurricane met colder mountain air that produced even more rain.

Spruce Pine supplies around 70 percent of the naturally occurring HPQ that is needed for computing devices and products. The site’s market position and significance were underlined in 2019 when ...

Spruce Pine is home to two mines that are a key source of high-purity quartz. This crucial material is used to make the chips that power everything from smartphones to data centers, with experts ...