Helium

• Helium designated a critical material in the U.S. amid global supply risk

  The U.S. designated helium as a critical material on Friday as the global supply is at risk of disruption, according to the Energy Department.

  U.S. News

  Oct 23
  
• Canada’s largest helium purification hub opens in southwestern Saskatchewan

  Helium production is expected to boom after a facility began operating near in Saskatchewan Thursday. It is anticipated to increase the province's helium production by 40 per cent.

  Economy

  Oct 15
  
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• Not just balloons: Why the Iran war could cause a global helium shortage

  Helium, which is considered a critical mineral, is under pressure as the Strait of Hormuz has remained impassable throughout the conflict.

  Economy

  Mar 11
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• Meet Janus, the rare, newly-discovered star with ‘two faces’

  A group of astronomers say for the first time they've found a star with two "faces," one side composed completely of helium and the other completely of hydrogen.

  Science

  Jul 20, 2023
• New initiative aims to grow Saskatchewan helium sector

  The province is supporting the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) with a $140,000 grant to complete the Helium Liquefaction Hub Study.

  Economy

  Mar 17, 2022
• Saskatchewan says ‘Helium Action Plan’ could create 500 new jobs by 2030

  The provincial government is aiming to supply a 10th of the world's helium by the new decade, Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said Monday.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2021
• Largest helium facility in Canada opens in Saskatchewan

  Saskatchewan is now officially home to the largest helium purification facility in Canada after opening in Battle Creek on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2021
• Production starts at single-well helium purification plant in Saskatchewan

  North American Helium says seven years of hard work led to the start of production at its first single-well helium purification plant in Saskatchewan.

  Economy

  Jul 15, 2020
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• North American Helium gets green light for purification facility in Saskatchewan

  North American Helium Inc. says its planned purification facility in southwest Saskatchewan will be the largest of its kind in Canada.

  Economy

  May 28, 2020
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• Saskatoon company one step closer to drilling for liquid helium near Climax

  Royal Helium is looking for deposits of the element near Climax in an area of over 400,000 acres, about 430 kilometres outside of Saskatoon.

  Canada

  May 22, 2020