UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Earliest Event Reported:  July 15, 2011

 

General Moly, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

1726 Cole Blvd., Suite 115
Lakewood, CO 80401
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(303) 928-8599
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 210.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01                     Other Events

 

On July 15, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing the approval of its water rights applications for the Mt. Hope Project.  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 July 15, 2011.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	GENERAL MOLY, INC.
Dated: July 18, 2011	By:	/s/ David A. Chaput
		David A. Chaput
		Chief Financial Officer

 

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