as in potential
the basic elements from which something can be developed
Canada now converts most of its raw materials into manufactured goods such as automobiles and auto parts
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Meanwhile, Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, singled out the importance of access to critical raw materials in her statement on the trade deal.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
China dominates the contemporary production of antimony, accounting for 56 percent of the global supply according to a 2023 European Union study on critical raw materials.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
As the biggest vodka brand in Ukraine, Nemiroff is at the end of quite a long production chain that includes raw materials suppliers from grain to bottles, labels, and packaging.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The new store is said to be a big priority for the brand, and has been built around creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s vision of blending raw materials such as a black wood staircase, marble displays, corduroy concrete and black mirror walls with more classic elements.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
China dominates the contemporary production of antimony, accounting for 56 percent of the global supply according to a 2023 European Union study on critical raw materials.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
As the biggest vodka brand in Ukraine, Nemiroff is at the end of quite a long production chain that includes raw materials suppliers from grain to bottles, labels, and packaging.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The new store is said to be a big priority for the brand, and has been built around creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s vision of blending raw materials such as a black wood staircase, marble displays, corduroy concrete and black mirror walls with more classic elements.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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