Free State poised to be helium pioneer as gas developments unfold

The discovery and proposed exploitation of a natural gas dome containing methane and some of the highest concentrations of helium in the world – South Africa’s first onshore gas find – in the Free State has created much excitement and visions of a local gas hub. “The Free State now has the potential to pioneer the local gas economy, show South Africa the benefits of this gas find and that the gas can easily integrate into business,” says AltX-listed alternative energy company Renergen CEO Stefano Marani.