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Apple secures $500M rare earth supply from US mine for iPhones, reducing China dependence

Jul 16, 2025

New York Post

In a groundbreaking move, Apple secures a $500 million deal with MP Materials, the sole US-based rare earth mining company, to procure rare earth magnets for iPhones and other products, reducing its dependence on China for these critical minerals.

Manufacturing Supply Chain Hardware

Apple's China Dependence: A Double-Edged Sword for Tech Giant

May 13, 2025

Rest of World

Apple's deep-rooted dependence on China for manufacturing and supply chains, coupled with Beijing's authoritarian control, poses a double-edged sword, granting China significant leverage over the tech giant while making it challenging for Apple to swiftly diversify its operations elsewhere, despite efforts to expand in India and Vietnam.

Manufacturing Supply Chain Geopolitics