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Apple announces $500 million deal with MP materials - UPI.com (www.upi.com)

submitted 4 days ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

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Green-washing, probably. But big tech's hunger for rare earth components is real enough.

The company will buy rare earth magnets created by MP Materials. Both companies will combine on a new recycling line in Mountain Pass, Calif., to meet global demand. Apple said it plans to spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next couple of years on advancing manufacturing and next-generation recycling technologies.

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[–] parody@lemmings.world 3 points 4 days ago

Cynical take would be more appeasement than green washing, given US president push to Americanize blah blah.

Full stop on global rare earth export outta China makes the need real perhaps, per your hunger comment.