U.S. Designates Helium As Critical Material For Semiconductor Supply Chains
The Energy Department designated helium as critical because global demand outpaces production and it has no viable substitutes in semiconductor applications.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 23 Oct 2026. Quartz published first, on 23 October at 17:10 UTC; CBS News Politics followed 2h 49m later. The most recent article, from CBS News Politics, appeared on 23 October at 19:59 UTC.
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