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US Designates Helium As Critical Material
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The U.S. Energy Department designated helium as a critical material on Friday due to risks in global supply essential for semiconductors, quantum computing, and super computing. This move enables more federal financing for producers and closer government monitoring of the gas, which is primarily a byproduct of natural gas processing.
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