materials

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But these reserves don’t translate into a reliable supply for U.S. manufacturers, she said, because the country exports raw materials and lacks the processed minerals to plug into tech supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

If lithium can be recovered from shale or from leftover industrial materials, it could reduce the need for new mining operations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Wei also dismissed concerns about disruption to crucial chip making materials such as helium resulting from the Iran conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Each process, of course, also takes time, during which developers pay additional holding costs on predevelopment loans, all the while inflation pushes up the cost of materials and wages.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Two students built beehives in someone’s backyard, using recycled materials, and they planted all kinds of bee-friendly flowers.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy