Helium gas field found in Africa

摘要

Scientists have located a large helium gas field and hope this find can replenish quickly-decreasing amounts of the element around the world. Helium is needed for a variety of roles, such as MRI scanners, welding, nuclear energy and industrial leak detection. However, until this discovery, helium has always been discovered by accident during searches for gas or oil. The find was achieved by scientists from Oxford and Durham University along with Helium One, a Norwegian helium exploration company.