Helium is critical for modern day living: from MRI machines that diagnose disease, through to uses in semiconductors and datacentres, vital for homeland security and AI.
While the global demand for helium is rapidly increasing, sadly most of the world's limited supply is produced from fossil fuel extraction. We offer a sustainable solution to ‘bring helium back to Australia’: find and extract naturally occurring deposits and deliver carbon neutral natural helium from Tasmania to the world.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we explore - The Palawa people. We pay our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As a company, we strive to practice: prior, informed, consent. Wherever possible, we work alongside Traditional Owners to ensure all outcomes benefit the Palawa people, further their voice, and lift up their communities in our commercial activity.
Providing critical global solutions
We are a specialised development company aiming to deliver Australia's first dedicated natural helium production facility. Our people are globally recognised professionals with significant hands-on experience in delivering green energy projects.
Helium's unparalleled properties provide critical solutions across diverse industrial and societal applications.
Healthcare and Medical Treatments
Liquid helium is vital for cooling the superconducting magnets in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines, enabling non-invasive diagnostic capabilities that are fundamental to modern medicine. It also serves a similar function in particle accelerators used for advanced medical research and proton therapy for cancer treatment.
Scientific Research
Helium's extremely low boiling point makes it the coolant of choice for numerous cutting-edge scientific experiments, including quantum computing research, cryogenics, and superconductivity studies, pushing the boundaries of human knowledge.
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Due to its inertness, helium is crucial in creating an ultra-clean, controlled environment necessary for the fabrication of semiconductors. These components are the bedrock of all modern electronic devices, from smartphones to advanced computing systems. Without helium, the production of these essential components would be significantly compromised.
Defence and Security
The military and defence utilises helium in magnetometers for submarine detection, highlighting its strategic importance in national security applications.
Space Exploration
and Aerospace
In the aerospace sector, liquid helium acts as a pressurising agent for cryogenic fuel tanks in space launch vehicles, ensuring the efficient delivery of propellants. NASA, for instance, relies on helium for critical purging and pressurising tasks in its rocket systems.
Fibre Optics
The manufacturing process of fibre-optic cables, which form the backbone of the global internet infrastructure, also relies on helium.
Helium (He)
A critical element for a more technologically advanced and sustainable future
While helium is the second most abundant element in the observable universe, it is critically rare on planet earth, making up just 0.0005% of our atmosphere. Characterised by its complete unreactivity, it has the lowest boiling point of any know substance. Helium's exceptional thermal conductivity and small atomic radius makes it an irreplaceable resource in critical growth sectors around the world.
Sadly, most of the world's helium supply is produced from fossil fuel extraction meaning the process can be harmful to our environment. Natural Helium Tasmania however has identified geologically unique land areas with historical testing results showing globally exceptional helium and hydrogen concentrations in naturally occurring deposits. We are working with some of the world's most respected green energy and technology companies to further identify, carefully extract and deliver helium through carbon neutral processes.
News
Critical Raw Materials | 5th December 2025Why helium is essential to the future of semiconductor manufacturing
Helium plays a critical role in semiconductor manufacturing, influencing both the quality and efficiency of chip production.
Its unique properties, including chemical inertness and low thermal conductivity, contribute to maintaining optimal fabrication conditions. However, the industry faces significant challenges related to helium supply.
Reuters | 3rd December 2025The AI frenzy is driving a memory chip supply crisis
An acute global shortage of memory chips is forcing artificial intelligence and consumer-electronics companies to fight for dwindling supplies, as prices soar for the unglamorous but essential components that allow devices to store data.
Japanese electronics stores have begun limiting how many hard-disk drives shoppers can buy.