Sibanye Stillwater said its Keliber lithium project in Finland and GalliCam project in France were designated as "strategic projects" by the European Commission.
A deal between Russia and Ukraine to pause attacks at sea and against energy targets offset concerns about tighter supply due to threatened U.S. tariffs on countries buying Venezuelan oil.
WTI and Brent crude oil futures both trade ~1% higher as President Trump said any country buying oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25% tariff on any trades made with the U.S.
Front-month gold futures edged lower, but funds that invest in gold miners are set to attract their largest net monthly inflows in more than a year in March, Lipper data said.
Crude oil futures closed higher for the fourth straight session, receiving a boost from President Trump's threat to impose import tariffs on countries that buy oil from Venezuela.
Crude oil futures posted their second straight weekly gain, boosted by bullish geopolitical developments, while OPEC+ sent mixed messages to the oil market.
Snow Lake Resources says its Pine Ridge uranium project is positioned to benefit from President Trump's executive order aimed at boosting the ability of the U.S. to produce critical minerals
Boeing shares rise and Lockheed Martin falls as President Trump awarded Boeing a contract to build the U.S. Air Force's most sophisticated fighter jet, Next Generation Air Dominance.
The European Union proposes to reduce steel imports by a further 15% starting in April, in a move aimed at preventing cheap steel flooding the European market after the U.S. imposed tariffs.
Crude oil futures edged higher after U.S. government data eased concerns about weakening fuel consumption, as distillate inventories dropped to the lowest in more than three months.