extracted

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"For too long, Africa's resources have been extracted, the value captured elsewhere," António Guterres said, calling for more local processing, manufacturing and industrialisation.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

He said declines in the concentration of copper extracted from rock and supply bottlenecks in the Persian Gulf also have been “colliding head on” with record levels of demand fueled by AI expansion.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The project aims to develop rail infrastructure to transport large quantities of minerals extracted in southern DRC and northern Zambia to Angola's Atlantic Ocean port of Lobito for shipment to global markets.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The compounds, known as galloylquinic acids, were extracted from the leaves of Copaifera lucens Dwyer, a species native to Brazil's Atlantic Forest.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

But if tests showed that the bullet could be extracted without damaging nerves or organs, Garfield might undergo surgery.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow