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NewsRenergen, Argon ink $25m deal to create first liquid helium spot market
South Africa-based energy company Renergen has signed a $25m deal in the form of a forward sales agreement which will aim to create a spot market for helium, allowing significant investment potential in the rare gas.
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NTEC acquires helium development company Tacitus LLC
Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) has acquired Tacitus LLC, a US-based helium development company, and its related subsidiaries
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Iwatani to strengthen Asia’s helium supply
Japan-based gas giant Iwatani Corporation (Iwatani) is to create a helium centre in Thailand through its wholly owned subsidiary Iwatani Corporation (Thailand) Ltd.
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Helium plant plans push ahead for Steveville, Canada
Imperial Helium is pushing ahead with its helium plant plans for Steveville, Canada, which, once constructed, will produce 99.999% pure helium.
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Over one million acres in Saskatchewan’s helium fairway now owned by Global Helium
Global Helium is now the sole owner of over one million acres of land in southern Saskatchewan, making the exploration company Canada’s second largest land holder of helium rights.
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Gazprom: Production on track after fire at Amur plant
Gazprom said on Friday that production at its giant Amur Gas Processing plant in southeastern Russia has not been impacted by a fire.
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Global Helium expands helium exploration programme in Saskatchewan
Global Helium has expanded the size of its Lawson Prospect in Saskatchewan, Canada, from 6,400 acres to 17,000 acres.
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DME expands into hydrogen and compressed air energy storage
Desert Mountain Energy is now offering consulting for hydrogen and compressed air energy storage as a result of a newly inked deal with Earl Resources.
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Global Helium announces trading changes to strengthen market presence
North American helium exploration company Global Helium Corporation will now trade on US OTC Markets under the new symbol “HECOF”.
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Global Helium acquires new acreage in Saskatchewan
Global Helium has acquired additional land in southern Saskatchewan for its helium exploration project; a move which doubles the company’s previous land position.
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New sourcing on the horizon, demand growth optimistic
Our assessment of the worldwide supply of helium is about 5.9 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for 2021. The pandemic took the helium business from tight to surplus supply in late March 2020 when the global economies shut down and closed borders disrupting global helium demand and supply. As economies opened ...
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Race to find North American sources
The global helium landscape is changing, but some companies are working to ensure helium supply stays close to home in North America.
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Is this the way…?
A family business located in the helium hotbed of Amarillo is hoping to transform its operation in response to a changing market. Tex-Air Gas supplies helium to welding supplies distributors across the US, and has also fueled projects like launching a box of Kentucky Fried Chicken into space and illusionist ...
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A guide to maximising helium gas allocation
As the supply of helium continues to fluctuate, there is a lot of buzz about converting to hydrogen. Conversion can be a major capital expense that requires the purchase of expensive hydrogen gas generators and new piping and components, as well as hours and hours of extra work for personnel ...
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10 minutes with… Jeremy Jordan, of IACX Energy
How does IACX serve the helium market in North America, what involvement does it have?
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Imperial Helium Corp.
Headquartered in Alberta, Canada, Imperial Helium Corp. (IHC) is focused on finding helium where it has already been found. IHC is identifying and capturing bypassed opportunities of known helium accumulations in Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
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Membrane gas separation technology
Think twice if you’ve written off helium as a gas with dwindling interest and sinking demand. Far from it! Helium is still one of the most interesting industrial gas markets in today’s marketplace. New helium exploration projects remain an exciting opportunity and over the past year, even newcomer startups have ...
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When new meets old: addressing helium shortages
Helium is like gold,” said Tony Corletto, BAUER Sales Manager for Industrial Air and Gas Products. Corletto was speaking on the widespread scarcity of helium: it is one of the most abundant elements in the universe, yet one of the most difficult to find on Earth. BAUER Compressors, a German-based ...
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Innovators expand to meet high-tech demand
A recognised leader in cryocooler design and manufacturing, Cryomech of Syracuse, New York, recently expanded to accommodate its growing business.
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Saskatchewan’s emergence as a new helium hub
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan wants to have 10% of the global market share for helium by 2030. In figures, such a vision equates to $500m in capital investment, $250m in exports and hundreds of jobs – a huge opportunity for both the province and the ever-changing helium market, especially ...
