US Designates Helium as Critical Material for Semiconductors

• Helium is the 20th critical material identified by the US Department of Energy.
• The designation highlights helium's importance for semiconductors, essential to energy generation.
• Global helium supply is at risk of disruption, according to the US government.
• Helium is indispensable for making semiconductors, as stated by ABC News.
• The Associated Press confirms the US government's designation of helium as a critical material.