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  1. The president is driving the country's critical minerals strategy, integrating the state oil company into the push, and seeking markets for refined outputs.
  2. The U.S. government designated helium as a critical mineral, prompting Big Sky Industrial Inc. to transform into a leading production enterprise.
  3. Exploration of helium resources is underway in the Northern Great Plains, involving seismic surveys on a specific project.

New Helium Production Facility Comes Online in Saskatchewan

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 22
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North American Helium Inc. announced that its Stewart Valley helium purification facility in southwest Saskatchewan became operational on September 20, 2026, producing approximately 73 million cubic feet of helium annually. The plant is built on the Stewart Valley field, which has 1.1 billion cubic feet of helium reserves, making it the largest helium field discovered in Canada based on independent reserve analysis. Production is sold under long-term contracts to major global industrial gas distributors.

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The new plant is expected to add more than 1% of the world helium supply. The company noted that this reliable supply is crucial for end-users in sectors such as semiconductor lithography, rocket launches, and MRI, especially while other large production complexes face damage or shipping constraints.

Exploration of helium resources is underway in the Northern Great Plains, involving seismic surveys on a specific project.

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  • Government of SaskatchewanSpeculative

    The provincial government of Saskatchewan could see increased provincial revenue and economic activity from the new resource production.

  • Government of CanadaSpeculative

    The federal government of Canada might strengthen national resource security and trade position due to increased domestic helium supply.

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