Helium D-day looms for tech, medical firmsA 90-year-old helium reservoir in Texas could shut down next month causing disruptions and raising costs for makers of high-tech products from MRI scanners to semiconductors and threaten medical treatments and re More… |
Qatar becomes 2nd largest liquid helium producerQatar has now become the world's largest exporter and second largest producer of liquid helium with the launch of production at the new plant of RasGas Company, said the country's energy minister. Commenting on the major milesto More… |
Qatar to become top 2 helium producer by 2013The world's top LNG exporter Qatar is pumping growing amounts of helium as a by-product of gas output and aims to become the world's second largest helium producer with a new plant, its energy minister said. Qatar exports liq More… |