India’s Hunt For Strategic Minerals: Explore Within, Look Beyond
Surya Gangadharan- 5 minutes read
NEW DELHI: In about four months from now, India faces a potentially crippling shortage of Helium gas due to falling levels of production in the United States. India imports around ₹55,000 crore ($733 million) of Helium from the U.S. every year for use in rockets and nuclear reactors to MRI scans and electronics. In fact, wherever a high level of refrigeration is required, as in semiconductor chips and magnets, Helium, given its low boiling point, is considered to be an ideal cooling agent....Read More
