Avanti Helium Urges U.S. Government to Designate Helium as a Critical Mineral Amid Rising Supply Risks

CALGARY, AB, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Avanti Helium Corp. (TSXV: AVN) (OTC: ARGYF) ("Avanti" or the "Company") today reiterated its September 2025 request that helium be formally designated as a Critical Mineral by the United States, highlighting growing geopolitical risks to global helium supply and the urgent need to secure reliable North American production. Helium is a strategic material with no practical substitutes, essential to industries central to U.S. economic competitiveness and national security, including semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, space launch systems, medical imaging (MRI), advanced manufacturing, scientific research, and quantum computing.