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Tanzania to begin helium extraction after contract signing

Deputy Minister for Minerals, Dr Steven Kiruswa, shakes hands with Helium One Global Limited Managing Director, Ms Lorna Blaisse, while displaying the signed agreement to commence helium gas extraction in Momba District, Songwe Region. The event took place on Saturday, May 2, 2026. PHOTO | DENIS SINKONDE

By  Denis Sinkonde

MCL

Songwe. The government has signed a strategic agreement for the extraction and production of helium gas with Helium One Global Limited.

The signing was made through Songwe Helium Limited, a joint venture company, marking a major milestone in the development of the rare global resource.

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