AustraliaAfter three years of no domestic helium production, Australia has successfully extracted helium from a site on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. The gas was extracted by Gold Hydrogen at its Ramsay 1 site, marking the first such capture since the closure of Darwin's helium plant in 2023. This development comes amid a global helium shortage triggered by Iranian missile strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant earlier this year. Helium is critical for various applications, including medical imaging via MRI machines, electronics manufacturing, and defense technologies like submarines. Gold Hydrogen plans to assess the feasibility of commercial helium production within 18 months, with further tests currently underway. Local landholder Brendan Moloney supports the project, noting minimal disruption to land use.
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