A fresh squeeze in global helium markets is sending prices sharply higher and exposing just how fragile the supply chain for the critical industrial gas has become — and why a new generation of dedicated helium producers is starting to attract attention.

Helium -- essential for many medical and industrial processes -- is in critically short supply worldwide. Production is also associated with significant carbon emissions, contributing to climate change. This study provides a new concept in gas field ...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped a third of the world’s commercial helium, threatening the irreplaceable coolant that makes MRI scanners and advanced microchips possible

Australia-listed Noble Helium talks up result of Tanzania well in same play drilled by UK-listed rival Australia-listed junior Noble Helium believes it has discovered a significant resource of helium — a gas worth about US$450 per thousand cubic feet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Iron Range is sitting atop another massive extraction resource. Who will benefit? Illustration by Getty Images. BABBITT — When a mining company accidentally discovered a mother ...

Iran's military actions against Qatar have halted helium production, impacting global supply chains crucial for technology industries, including semiconductor manufacturing.

March 28 (UPI) --A rare isotope of helium gas is leaking from the Earth's core, which suggests the planet formed inside a solar nebula, according to a study published Monday in AGU Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. The rare isotope, helium-3, has been ...