raw materials
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Tungsten and cobalt are costly raw materials, and conventional production can use a large amount of material while delivering a relatively limited yield.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Automakers have hit the skids because of the Middle East conflict pushing up raw materials costs and snarling up shipping routes, as well as US import tariffs and Chinese rivals gaining market share.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Wadephul named "critical raw materials, renewable energy and the pharmaceutical industry" as areas for potential growth.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on critical raw materials in April, and European officials hope such cooperation can be a bright spot in an otherwise strained trans-Atlantic relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some inventions arose straightforwardly from a handling of natural raw materials.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
