Helium
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Not just balloons: Why the Iran war could cause a global helium shortageHelium, which is considered a critical mineral, is under pressure as the Strait of Hormuz has remained impassable throughout the conflict.EconomyMar 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.ScienceJul 20, 2023
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New initiative aims to grow Saskatchewan helium sectorThe province is supporting the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) with a $140,000 grant to complete the Helium Liquefaction Hub Study.EconomyMar 17, 2022
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Saskatchewan says ‘Helium Action Plan’ could create 500 new jobs by 2030The provincial government is aiming to supply a 10th of the world's helium by the new decade, Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said Monday.CanadaNov 16, 2021
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Largest helium facility in Canada opens in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan is now officially home to the largest helium purification facility in Canada after opening in Battle Creek on Tuesday.CanadaApr 27, 2021
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Production starts at single-well helium purification plant in SaskatchewanNorth American Helium says seven years of hard work led to the start of production at its first single-well helium purification plant in Saskatchewan.EconomyJul 15, 2020
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North American Helium gets green light for purification facility in SaskatchewanNorth American Helium Inc. says its planned purification facility in southwest Saskatchewan will be the largest of its kind in Canada.EconomyMay 28, 2020
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Saskatoon company one step closer to drilling for liquid helium near ClimaxRoyal Helium is looking for deposits of the element near Climax in an area of over 400,000 acres, about 430 kilometres outside of Saskatoon.CanadaMay 22, 2020
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Rising helium prices renews interest in Saskatchewan industryCEO of Weil Group Resources, Jeff Vogt, says the helium industry will grow but that it shouldn't be compared to oil and gas.CanadaJan 7, 2020
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Canadian oilpatch hopes float on Prairie helium drilling prospectsWestern Canada has an advantage over other new sources of helium in that its best reserves are found in pools made up of 95 per cent nitrogen, which can be safely vented to the atmosphere.Jan 6, 2020
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