The Team
Helix Exploration board and management team have deep experience in the helium industry and growing companies on the public market.
We are a helium exploration company with operations in Montana, North America, aiming to leverage the experience of our veteran management team to discover and develop new sources of low-risk and large-scale primary helium.
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Bo Sears
- 25 years of helium exploration and production experience
- Led the discovery and development of the Mankota Project; the first project in Canada capable of producing Grade-A helium
- Has testified before the United States House of Representatives on America’s Helium Supply
- Author of the 2015 book “Helium – The Disappearing Element” widely regarded as the definitive textbook on helium exploration
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David Minchin
- 20 years of experience in exploration geology and corporate finance
- Previously CEO for Helium One, which he grew from a private company with market cap of <£5m to one of the most followed stocks on AIM with a peak valuation of >£170m
- Extensive corporate M&A and operational experience having worked as Director of Geology for AMED Funds, responsible for $450m investment into exploration projects across Africa
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Ryan Neates
- Member of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand
- Extensive transactional experience across main London public markets (AIM, Standard Listing, Aquis) and small cap listed exploration companies
- Senior Finance Executive at Orana Corporate and Finance Manager at Hydrogen Future Industries
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Keith Spickelmier
- Experienced lawyer and Oil & Gas entrepreneur
- Founder and Chairman of Westside Energy sold in June 2008 for approx. $200 million in enterprise value
- Co-founder and Chairman of Sintana Energy and the Discovery Energy Corporation
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Gregg Peters
- Worked for ~10 years as Director of Helium for Linde and Praxair
- Responsible for helium pricing strategy, contract development, client portfolio and supply logistics
- COO of Edelgas Group, rare gas consultants, and Managing Director of Disruptive Resources LLC
