General Mining Corporation (GMM) was founded in 2007 and was based in Burswood. In August 2016, Galaxy Resources completed its acquisition of General Mining in a merger announced in May that year. GMM engaged in the exploration and assessment of mineral exploration projects in Australia and Mongolia. It primarily explored for gold, base metals, coal, potash, iron, lithium, copper, nickel, uranium, lead, zinc, silver, and manganese ores. The company held interest in the Shoemaker iron ore project, the Eyre and Veevers iron-oxide-copper-gold projects, the Black Hill project, and the Mercury Hill and Chesterfield gold projects in Australia. In addition, the company owned interest in the Uvs Basin, Khangai Fault, and Oyut Tolgoi projects situated in Mongolia.