Latest Helium Exploration News

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D3 Energy has overcome a brief weather-induced pause at its Nooitgedacht helium project in South Africa, with drilling operations set to restart and production testing planned shortly.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
17 Aug 2026
Gold Hydrogen has successfully flowed, purified, and bottled helium at its Ramsay 1 well, confirming a highly productive reservoir and advancing the project towards commercial viability with promising helium rates and purity.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
5 Aug 2026
D3 Energy has expanded its helium resource base significantly in South Africa, certifying a maiden contingent resource at ER386 that boosts combined helium resources by 65%. The company also certified its first Australian prospective resource and started drilling at Nooitgedacht in ER315.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 July 2026
D3 Energy has begun drilling the first of two wells at its Nooitgedacht site in South Africa’s ER315 permit, aiming to boost helium reserves and support production right conversions.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
23 July 2026
Thor Energy has awarded a significant 2D seismic survey contract to Velseis for its HY-Range Project, aiming to refine exploration targets for natural hydrogen and helium in South Australia.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
24 June 2026
Thor Energy’s latest soil air geochemistry survey at its HY-Range Project in South Australia has recorded natural hydrogen concentrations up to 3%, far surpassing previous readings and validating key exploration areas ahead of a major seismic survey.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
9 June 2026
Macallum New Energy has expanded its exploration prospects in the underexplored southern North Perth Basin with a new oil and gas prospect, Aberfeldy, and plans to pursue helium and hydrogen exploration following recent regulatory changes.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
5 June 2026
Noble Helium has locked in BoreXpert’s Schramm T130 XD rig for a two-well helium drilling campaign at North Rukwa, Tanzania, with options for two more wells pending initial results. The company aims to validate a promising western margin helium play and advance towards pilot production.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
11 May 2026
D3 Energy has significantly boosted its helium resource estimates in South Africa's Free State with a newly certified 14 BCF helium contingent resource at ER386, lifting combined recoverable helium to 35.6 BCF across its key permits.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
7 May 2026
Prominence Energy has validated the presence of helium, natural hydrogen, and methane in its PEL 803 licence through initial soil gas surveys, marking a key step toward drill-ready targets.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
7 May 2026
D3 Energy has significantly expanded its South African helium footprint with new Exploration Rights and a Technical Cooperation Permit, while completing a well-supported A$6.12 million placement to fund upcoming drilling and development activities.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 Apr 2026
H3 Energy confirms promising gas flow potential at Warro and appoints LAB Energy to secure partners for Alinya, while facing a critical cash crunch.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 Apr 2026

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