raw materials

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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

The EU has been scrambling to diversify its supply of critical raw materials, as it seeks to cut its dependence on the elements from China.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It also means the AI buildout is competing for physical resources — land, energy, construction labor, raw materials — that are finite and already under pressure.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

With Argentinian beef, Colombian platinum, and a multitude of raw materials from Brazil, the Nazis could keep their war machine going for the foreseeable future.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield