Category Archives: Federal Helium Reserve

Helium Producers Hoping For New Discoveries As U.S. Reserves Drastically Shrink

Helium is known to be the second most common element and second lightest gas in the universe. While there is plenty of it available in rocks on the Moon, here on Earth it is a rare to find it in … Continue reading

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Transitioning To Life Beyond The BLM: Helium Summit 2018 Preview

The global helium business has seldom been far from the headlines in the last half-decade. The industry endured a long and severe supply shortage from 2011-2013 (Helium Shortage 2.0) and though it has been through periods of recovery and equilibrium … Continue reading

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Helium: Qatar Mulls Helium 4 Plant Possibilities

The keenly anticipated Qatar 3 helium plant is still subject to well-documented delays, yet wed understand the prospect of a further Qatar 4 plant is understood to be in consideration. The Qatar 3 plant is the next significant new source … Continue reading

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Venting About The Helium Market

The US Department of the Interior has identified a list of 35 “critical minerals,” which is “a mineral identified to be a non-fuel mineral or mineral material essential to the economic and national security of the United States, the supply … Continue reading

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Breaking: Helium Supply Tightens Again

Midway through the second month of 2018, and helium markets are again experiencing tight supply conditions, according to Phil Kornbluth, President of Kornbluth Helium Consulting. While it might yet be a bit premature to declare a shortage, and helium market … Continue reading

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