Item 5.02 Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective June 18, 2009, Mr. Lee M. Shumway was appointed Controller and Treasurer of General Moly, Inc. (the "Company") and assumed the duties of principal accounting officer of the Company. Mr. Shumway, 47, has served as Controller of the Company since May 2009. Mr. Shumway joined the Company in November 2007 as Director of Business Process and Information Technology, responsible for supply chain management and information technology. From 2002 to November 2007, he served as Director of Supply Chain - Nevada Operations for Newmont Mining Corporation. Prior to joining Newmont, Mr. Shumway had more than 15 years of experience with Santa Fe Pacific Gold and Price Waterhouse.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 18, 2009, General Moly, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Shumway and the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held June 18, 2009 in Golden, Colorado. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of General Moly, Inc. dated June 18, 2009.

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