Key Helium Reference Documents & Reports
Geological Helium Resources
National Assessment of Helium Resources
Within Known Natural Gas Reservoirs (Report 2021-5085)
PUBLISHED BY: USGS 2021
FOCUS AREA: US helium resources in natural gas reservoirs; estimates 306 Bcf recoverable helium
Mineral Commodity Summaries - Helium 2024
PUBLISHED BY: USGS 2024
FOCUS AREA: Annual statistics on worldwide helium supply, demand, and flow
Mineral Commodity Summaries - Helium 2025
PUBLISHED BY: USGS 2025
FOCUS AREA: Annual statistics; estimates global resources at 31.3 billion cubic meters
Helium Resources of the United States, 2003
PUBLISHED BY: BLM 2003
FOCUS AREA: Identified helium resources (449 Bcf) and undiscovered estimates (108 Bcf)
Helium Demand & Market Growth
Helium for Semiconductors and Beyond 2025-2035: Market, Trends, and Forecasts
PUBLISHED BY: IDTechEx 2024-2025
FOCUS AREA: Demand forecasts (nearly doubling by 2035); semiconductor demand increasing 5x by 2035; applications across semiconductors, MRI, aerospace, fiber optics
Helium Market Analysis
PUBLISHED BY: Gasworld 2024
FOCUS AREA: Worldwide demand projections (~6.0 Bcf); 2-3% annual growth forecast
Commercial publication
Helium Gas Market Report
PUBLISHED BY: Future Market Insights 2024
FOCUS AREA: Market value growth from $30.4B (2024) to $46.8B (2034); 4.4% CAGR
Commercial publication
Helium Market Analysis
PUBLISHED BY: Mordor Intelligence 2024
FOCUS AREA: Regional market shares; North America 39.10%; Asia-Pacific highest growth at 7.39% CAGR
Commercial publication
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.