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
Oil and gas tankers, bulk carriers and container ships loaded with raw materials and goods pass through these narrow natural corridors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Western governments are scrambling for alternatives to China, which controls most of the global supply of critical raw materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Notwithstanding the popular image of ‘man the hunter’, gathering was Sapiens’ main activity, and it provided most of their calories, as well as raw materials such as flint, wood and bamboo.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
