Drilling ramps up on Iron Range in continued search for helium

Name: Drilling ramps up on Iron Range in continued search for helium
Uploaded: 2025-11-17T22:33:00-0600
Duration: 2 min 53 s
Description: Engineers on the Iron Range are launching new drills in an effort to look for helium gas thousands of feet underground. The discovery in Babbitt is already considered one of the largest in the country. As Jonah Kaplan reports, people who live there are eager to learn if, and when, a helium mine could lead to jobs.

Engineers on the Iron Range are launching new drills in an effort to look for helium gas thousands of feet underground. The discovery in Babbitt is already considered one of the largest in the country. As Jonah Kaplan reports, people who live there are eager to learn if, and when, a helium mine could lead to jobs.