ENERGY MINERALS

Lithium and nickel in expansionist IGO's sights

WITH its nickel, copper and gold assets ticking over, a A$65 million exploration budget, and around $450 million in cash, managing director Peter Bradford is convinced IGO can be a player in the M&A space this year, with the miner looking at its core metals, a downstream nickel sulphate business, and lithium rare earths opportunities.