Helium shortage 4.0 – Continuing uncertainty in the market
If it’s widely accepted that Helium Shortage 4.0 began on 1st July 2021, here Phil Kornbluth looks at whether it’s likely we’ll still be in its midst by 1st July 2023.
If it’s widely accepted that Helium Shortage 4.0 began on 1st July 2021, here Phil Kornbluth looks at whether it’s likely we’ll still be in its midst by 1st July 2023.
Air Liquide has been confirmed as the primary off-taker of helium produced a North American Helium’s third purification facility that is now onstream in in Saskatchewan, Canada.
As helium supply continues to tighten in the US, key businesses that rely on a consistent supply in the country, including semiconductor manufacturers and operators of magnetic resonance image (MRI) machines, are beginning to feel an impact.
In recent years, due to recurring shortages of helium and its increased commercial value, there has been an unprecedented amount of activity related to exploration for new helium source
Royal Helium Ltd. has completed the first phase of exploration at its Climax property in southwest Saskatchewan, Canada, and identified drill targets for primary helium production.
The US General Services Administration’s (GSA) William Morgan has provided an update on the status of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) efforts to dispose of its helium assets.
As a result of gradually diminishing helium production capacity, the lack of new helium capacity coming into the market and renewed growth in helium demand, the world is currently experiencing the third shortage of helium...
gasworld can exclusively reveal that fledgling Australian helium prospector Noble Helium, the world’s first global pure-play helium exploration and production company, has launched an international search for new deposits of the precious element.
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continues to work towards the privitisation of the Federal Helium Reserve and is following three key steps to a smooth transfer to private administry, according to Sam Burton,...
Irkutsk Oil Company, Russia’s largest privately-owned independent oil producer, has announced plans to build a 10 million litre (266 MMCF) per year liquid helium plant in the Irkutsk Region of Siberia.