Apple’s investment in the mining company MP Materials will also help the tech giant reduce its dependence on China for rare earth metals.

Following its commitment to spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, Apple has announced a partnership with America’s only … The post Apple boosts U.S. supply chain with $500 million rare earth magnet deal appeared first on BGR.

MP Materials will supply Apple with magnets it produces at a Texas facility, expanding Apple’s U.S. supply chain at a time when President Trump has pressured Apple to do so.