General Moly Appoints Scott Kozak as Director of Investor Relations

General
Moly, Inc. (the 'Company') (NYSE MKT: GMO) (TSX: GMO), a U.S.-based
molybdenum mineral development, exploration and mining company,
announced the appointment of Scott Kozak to the position of Director of
Investor Relations.

Mr. Kozak will be responsible for overseeing General Moly's investor
relations activities, including management of financial communications
with investors and financial analysts. He will report to Chief Executive
Officer Bruce D. Hansen.

'We are pleased to have Scott join the General Moly team,' said Bruce D.
Hansen, Chief Executive Officer. 'Scott has significant financial
markets expertise and has worked extensively for a number of mining
companies in a consulting capacity. I am confident Scott will be a
valuable contributor in advancing General Moly's dialogue with the
investment community.'

Previously, Mr. Kozak was the Manager of Investor Relations for
InnerWorkings where he held responsibilities for external and internal
communications. From 2004 to 2010, Mr. Kozak worked at FTI Consulting,
where he rose to the position of Vice President and specialized in
strategic communications consulting for public companies in the metals &
mining industry. Prior to that, he held multiple finance roles including
financial planning and analysis at RCM Capital Management. Mr. Kozak
earned an MS in Communications from Northwestern University, a
Certificate in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley, and
dual BA degrees in Economics and International Relations from American
University in Washington, D.C.

General Moly is a U.S.-based molybdenum mineral development, exploration
and mining company listed on the NYSE MKT (formerly the NYSE AMEX) and
the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol GMO. Our primary asset, our
interest in the Mt.
Hope ?project located in central Nevada, is considered one of
the world's largest and highest grade molybdenum
deposits. Combined with our second molybdenum property, the Liberty
project that is also located in central Nevada, our goal is to become
the largest primary molybdenum producer by the middle of the decade. For
more information on the Company, please visit our website at http://www.generalmoly.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements herein that are not historical facts are 'forward-looking
statements? within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, as
amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created by
such sections. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected, anticipated, expected, or implied by the Company.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, metals
price and production volatility, global economic conditions, currency
fluctuations, increased production costs and variances in ore grade or
recovery rates from those assumed in mining plans, exploration risks and
results, political, operational and project development risks, including
the Company′s ability to obtain required permits to commence production
and its ability to raise required financing, adverse governmental
regulation and judicial outcomes. The closing of the Hanlong transaction
and obtaining bank financing are subject to a number of conditions
precedent that may not be fulfilled. For a detailed discussion of risks
and other factors that may impact these forward looking statements,
please refer to the Risk Factors and other discussion contained in the
Company′s quarterly and annual periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K,
on file with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements.

General Moly:

Investors

Scott Kozak, 303-928-8591

skozak@generalmoly.com

or

Media

Zach
Spencer, 775-748-6059

zspencer@generalmoly.com

info@generalmoly.com

http://www.generalmoly.com