US designates helium as critical material amid Middle East supply shock

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by DigiTimes (headlines) at 27 Oct, 04:08 UTC

As military conflict in the Middle East cripples global energy infrastructure, the United States is emerging as the critical anchor for the world's high-tech manufacturing sector. Amid a historic supply crisis for helium, an indispensable element in the production of semiconductors and advanced…