CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		118 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011
REVENUES	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Exploration and evaluation	793	191	1,249	499	39,382
Write downs of development costs and deposits		5,038	3,403	5,038	8,819
General and administrative expenses	1,526	2,037	7,754	7,741	67,281
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	2,319	7,266	12,406	13,278	115,482
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(2,319)	(7,266)	(12,406)	(13,278)	(115,482)
OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSE)
Interest and dividend income		3	19	9	4,060
Interest expense	(61)	(63)	(187)	(104)	(351)
TOTAL OTHER (EXPENSE) / INCOME , NET	(61)	(60)	(168)	(95)	3,709
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(2,380)	(7,326)	(12,574)	(13,373)	(111,773)
Income Taxes	0		0		0
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS	(2,380)	(7,326)	(12,574)	(13,373)	(111,773)
Less: Net loss attributable to contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest		1,007	680	1,007	1,927
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENERAL MOLY, INC.	$ (2,380)	$ (6,319)	$ (11,894)	$ (12,366)	$ (109,846)
Basic and diluted net loss attributable to General Moly, Inc. per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.17)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	90,778	72,571	90,518	72,562
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	90,778	72,571	90,518	72,562