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

Smelters are trucking in raw materials to keep operating, but analysts say that can’t match the volume of alumina and other products that typically come in via the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

The EU hopes the deal will mean better supply of critical raw materials from Mexico, already a top supplier to the bloc.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

At the opposite extreme, the Maori on the minicontinent of New Zealand had access to a wide range of raw materials and became especially noted for their use of jade.

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