U.S., UK launch ‘Atlantic Declaration,’ including critical minerals talks

The U.S. and the United Kingdom on Thursday announced the “Atlantic Declaration,” an economic initiative focused on “issues of global importance” including the launch of negotiations on a critical minerals agreement between the two allies, the White House said. The “ Atlantic Declaration for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership ” comes as UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is in Washington for his first official visit. He met with President Biden on Thursday and the two announced the initiative following...