raw material

substance that is still in its natural state

A Raw material is something that is acted upon by human labour or industry to create some product that humans desire. Often the term is used to denote material that came from nature and is still in a unprocessed or minimally processed state. Iron ore, crude oil, and logs would be examples. In Marxist economics, the term is used in a distinct sense: raw material is a subject of labor (something that will be worked on by labor) that has already undergone some alteration by labour. In other words it does not apply to materials in their entirely unprocessed state. Thus iron ore still in the earth is a subject of labour but not a raw material. Iron ore that has been dug from the earth is a subject of labour and a raw material.
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Materials are physical substances used as inputs to production or manufacturing. Materials range from man made synthetics such as many plastics to natural materials such as copper or  wood.Raw materials, materials in their unaltered, natural state, are first extracted or harvested from the earth and divided into a form that can be easily transported and stored. The raw materials are then processed to produce "semi-finished materials". These can be input into a new cycle of production and finishing processes to create "finished materials", ready for distribution and consumption.
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Noun
1. material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
(synonym) staple
(hypernym) material, stuff

Materials that are converted by a manufacturer into a final product.