raw materials

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Finding the raw materials is generally not hard, but separating them from other materials they’re bonded to is, and it’s that process that China largely dominates.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

AI firms' growing pursuit of computing capacity is driving demand for energy to power data centres, as well as gobbling up rare raw materials for many of the high-end chips required.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Professor Bradshaw says societies will need to rethink how land, water, energy, and raw materials are used if future generations are to live safely and sustainably.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Hewson said there has been a "perfect storm" of increased costs for raw materials, energy, labour costs and even changes to packaging regulation that has made these essentials more expensive.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Bones of domestic animals were important raw materials for artifacts of Neolithic peoples before the development of metallurgy.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond