China’s Rare-Earth Escalation Threatens Trade Talks—and the Global Economy

President Trump says the administration is weighing a U.S. response to Beijing’s newest restrictions.
Morningstar

Apple Strikes $500 Million Supply Deal with MP Materials for Rare Earth Magnets

Apple has formed a $500 million partnership with MP Materials that will allow it to domestically source recycled rare-earth magnets for its products. The companies said Tuesday that MP will supply ...
Newsweek

Apple Drops $500 Million on Rare Earth Magnets—Why iPhones Depend on Them

Apple has signed a $500 million deal with MP Materials, a rare earth producer backed by the U.S. Department of Defense, to secure a domestic supply of critical magnets essential for iPhone production.