Massive helium reservoir with 'mind-boggling' concentrations may be even bigger, more concentrated than we thought (www.livescience.com)

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A helium reservoir in northern Minnesota is likely to be "expansive both laterally and at depth," a new survey shows.

Seismic data from a 0.7-mile-long (1.1 kilometers) sweep just outside of Babbitt suggest the recently discovered reservoir is larger than initial estimates indicated, which has resource exploration company Pulsar Helium and its potential clients jumping for joy.

Recent tests also revealed helium concentrations underground are even higher than the "mind-boggling" results obtained in March, firmly establishing the project in Minnesota as a major player in the global helium market.

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[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 16 points 1 month ago

"Looks like party balloons are back on the menu"

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

Flabbers be ghasted

[-] YerbaYerba@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

The mind boggles

[-] lud@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Nice, the world always need more helium.

[-] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

My GCMS breathes a sigh of relief

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