Posted: 3/12/2026 5:33:24 PM EDT
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Helium is used in lots of things, MRIs, semiconductor manufacture, neutron detection, party balloons, quantum computing, fusion power plants and advanced rocket propulsion. OK, the last 3 aren’t really practical at the moment. Still plenty of great uses are, though. PSRHF jumped >21% today. No news to account for today’s jump. I wasn’t expecting it. As always, past performance tells us nothing. Might be interesting to look at tomorrow morning. |
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Interesting. Helium is a non renewable resource, it is constantly escaping into space in the upper atmosphere. The earth will eventually run out of helium. They expect shortages in as soon as 30 years Not sure why the sudden jump now though. |
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Originally Posted By Mooseless: So you’re predicting helium will go up? Yes, helium going up is guaranteed.😀. Doesn’t mean that any helium juniors will follow it. Since helium is used in semiconductor manufacturing, neutron detection, and MRIs, I do believe these stocks are worth a look. There’s helium on the Moon, but Lunar mining would be expensive. |
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About 30 years ago I read an article about superconducting and cooling and how SCs were the wave of the future. Then I discovered liquid helium would be the Primary coolant So I looked into companies making LHe,and Praxair was the main global producer. So I bought some stock. At like $8 a share. Linde is the successor company, and closed today at $490.41, up 8% on the day. |
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I think some of the new SMR's will use closed loop liquid Helium instead of water. I think there is a much higher boil off point. Side note, my high school girl friend grandfather was responsible for moving a lot of helium around the country. Jack B. Kelly (1916–1980) was a U.S. entrepreneur and World War II veteran who built a global conglomerate from a $500 Navy separation pay. Born in Sherman, Texas, and raised in Amarillo, he began his career as a truck driver before capitalizing on the growing demand for helium during the space program era. In 1946, he became the first civilian to secure a government contract to purchase helium, launching a business that eventually produced 95% of the tube trailers used in the U.S. His patented trailer design became so iconic that the term "Kelley" was used generically for large-diameter tube trailers. He expanded into oil and gas, served on multiple corporate boards, and was a multimillionaire. After his death in 1980, his family donated to charity and education, including naming the Jack B. Kelley Student Center at West Texas State University. |
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Originally Posted By WrightP: I think some of the new SMR's will use closed loop liquid Helium instead of water. I think there is a much higher boil off point. Side note, my high school girl friend grandfather was responsible for moving a lot of helium around the country. Last night I read a bit on the helium story in the US. Interesting. |
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Originally Posted By Marie: My rebreather diver friends are wondering how high helium is going to go since they use it in trimix. It’s already been at around $6/cubit foot for a few years. I’m betting higher. But, I admit it is not a large bet. If fusion takes off, it should be quite a bit higher. Increased demand for manufacturing semiconductors should push it up some. |
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Originally Posted By Marie: My rebreather diver friends are wondering how high helium is going to go since they use it in trimix. It’s already been at around $6/cubit foot for a few years. Is that expensive? I have no frame of reference |
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Originally Posted By Foxxz: Qatar produces something like 30% of the worlds helium supply. Not any more apparently. https://www.agbi.com/industry/2026/03/qatari-lng-shutdown-puts-11-of-global-helium-supply-at-risk/ |
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