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JIA Lingxiao, MA Bing, WANG Huan, YU Yang, XU Jiajia, CHEN Jing, XING Jiayun. 2022. Progress and utilization status of global helium exploration and development[J]. Geology in China, 49(5): 1427-1437. doi: 10.12029/gc20220505
Citation: JIA Lingxiao, MA Bing, WANG Huan, YU Yang, XU Jiajia, CHEN Jing, XING Jiayun. 2022. Progress and utilization status of global helium exploration and development[J]. Geology in China, 49(5): 1427-1437. doi: 10.12029/gc20220505
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Progress and utilization status of global helium exploration and development

  • 1. Geoscience Documentation Center, CGS, National Geological Library of China, Beijing 100083, China;

  • 2. Information Center of Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100036, China;

  • 3. Institute of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China

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  • Corresponding author: MA Bing  
Received Date:  23 February 2022
Revised Date:  12 September 2022
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  • This paper is the result of mineral exploration engineering.
    [Objective] Helium is more and more widely used in scientific research, medicine and high-tech industries because of its unique physical properties. It is the responsibility of the geological industry to find more helium resources to meet the market demand.[Method] According to the principle of statistical analysis, the global helium exploration results and supply and demand situation are sorted and summarized.[Results] The distribution of helium resources in the world is extremely uneven. The main helium suppliers are the United States, Qatar, Russia and so on. Recently, many companies have begun to carry out helium exploration and development in North America, Russia, Qatar and Tanzania. Helium resources in some parts of North America are located in nitrogen rich reservoirs and have broad development prospects. Global helium exploration activities have set off a new upsurge.[Conclusion] In 2021, there was a supply gap in the global helium market, and the growth of global helium demand began to shift to Asia and the Middle East. It is suggested to pay great attention to the non-renewability and irreplaceability of helium, carry out helium resource potential evaluation project, explore the prospect of domestic non hydrocarbon helium deposits, strengthen international cooperation, carry out underground space evaluation and site selection of domestic helium reserves, and enhance China's helium storage capacity.
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