The world wants Canada’s helium, but it’s being held back - BNN Bloomberg

Saskatchewan’s helium industry has a chance to significantly benefit from the war in Iran, but federal policies are holding it back, industry leaders say. The war disrupted global helium supply chains tied to Qatar, which accounts for roughly a third of global production. Although Canada boasts the world’s fifth-largest helium reserves, industry leaders argue the country isn’t treating the resource like the critical mineral it claims it is. “There’s a contradiction there. Absolutely there is,” says Richard Dunn, the executive director of the Helium Developers Association of Canada, which ad…