Apple commits $500M to U.S.based rare earth recycling firm MP Materials

News Source : TechCrunch
News Summary
- The tech giant announced on Tuesday that with this deal, it’s committed to buying American-made rare-earth magnets developed at MP Materials’ flagship facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
- The factory will develop a series of neodymium magnet manufacturing lines specifically designed for Apple products.
- The two companies will also collaborate to establish a rare- earth recycling line in Mountain Pass, California.
- Apple says the commitment is part of its pledge to spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.
Apple is investing $500 million in MP Materials, the only fully integrated rare earth mining company currently operating in the United States, as part of a broader effort to strengthen the domestic r [+1276 chars]