Interplanetary Mining Corporation

The Interplanetary Mining Corporation (sometimes Interstellar), or IMC, was an Earth-based mining corporation.

In the early 22nd century, Dom Issigri, having become rich prospecting for argonite, founded the Issigri Mining Company. Years later, the space pirate Maurice Caven kidnapped Dom and blackmailed his daughter, Madeleine Issigri, into allowing him to set up a base on Ta. (TV: The Space Pirates)

The mining projects on the planet Vulcan were funded by the IMC. (PROSE: The Power of the Daleks)

Shortly afterwards, the Issigri Mining Company was renamed the Interplanetary Mining Corporation, or IMC for short. (PROSE: The Menagerie)

In 2157, IMC operations on Lucifer and its moon, Belial, were shut down by the Angels. (PROSE: Lucifer Rising)

By the 25th century, Earth, with its population expanding, was desperate for the mineral duralinium used in the construction of residential complexes. With such a demand came a tight schedule and a very motivated desire for profit. The company's methods became ruthless, with those in the field willing to do anything to secure a planet for mineral exploitation. In 2472, a mineral survey team commanded by Captain Dent attempted to drive a colony of humans from the planet Uxarieus, using a faked monster backed by intimidation and murder. They were ultimately thwarted with the help of the Third Doctor and Jo. (TV: Colony in Space)

In 2570, IMC had a presence on Heaven. (PROSE: Love and War)