General Metals Corporation, through its subsidiary General Gold Corporation, engages in the acquisition, mining, and exploration of gold, silver, and other precious metal properties. The company controls 100% of the Independence gold and silver mine, which sits as an island in Newmont's Phoenix Mine in Battle Mountain, Nevada. The Independence property consists of 14 whole and fractional unpatented lode mining claims, which cover approximately 240 acres. The company was formed in 1994 under the name Interactive Multimedia Network, Inc. It changed its name to RECOV Energy, Corp. in 2005 and to General Metals Corporation in January 2006. General Metals is based in the Jersey City, New Jersey.