Imperial Metals Corporation, a mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, mining, and production of base and precious metals in Canada. It holds 100% interest in the Mount Polley copper-gold mine covering an area of 23,369 hectares consisting of seven mining leases and 50 mineral claims; the Huckleberry copper mines covering an area of 23,241 hectares consisting of two mining leases and 44 mineral claims. The company, through Red Chris Development Company Ltd, owns a 30% interest in the Red Chris copper-gold mine. It also holds a 45.3% interest in the Ruddock Creek lead\/zinc property in British Columbia, as well as holds a portfolio of 25 greenfield exploration properties in British Columbia. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.