natural resources

British  

plural noun

1. naturally occurring materials such as coal, fertile land, etc, that can be used by man

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natural resources Cultural  

1. Factors of production not created (though harnessed) by effort. Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of natural resources.

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Example Sentences

About a third of that index consists of natural resources companies, including energy and commodities like uranium, copper, and gold.

From Barron's

"Zimbabwe must learn from countries like Norway, Botswana and Kuwait, which safeguard their natural resources through firm, consistent and strategic policy frameworks," he said.

From Barron's

And "we underscore the importance of developing energy-efficient AI systems" given the technology's growing demands on natural resources, it said.

From Barron's

These fall into major categories so that some critical minerals, metals, energy products, natural resources, food crops, pharmaceuticals, electronics, cars and trucks, and aerospace products will be exempted.

From BBC

But already, for the US, there is a menu full of tempting bilateral deals involving minerals and natural resources, which bypass any opportunity for collective bargaining on the part of the continent.

From BBC

Related Words

• raw material
• timber
• water