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Raw Materials: What is what?

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There is a lot of jargon and confusion when it comes to metals, minerals, and raw materials. In this module, you will learn to answer the following questions: - What are raw materials? What are they needed for? - What are materials, minerals, or metals? What is the difference between these? - What is the difference between mining, artisanal mining, and urban mining? - What are the so-called "transition" minerals and metals? - What are critical raw materials? Why is this term used so often? What is the hype about? - What are rare earths? What is not a rare earth? Why the term often used incorrectly? - What are precious metals? Are they really that valuable? - What are 3TG metals? What are conflict minerals? The first pilot version of this learning module will be made available to users on 1 September 2025. If you would like to enroll for this module, please select 1 September 2025 or a later date as your starting date.

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