CAU Canyon Resources Corp

GOLDEN, Colo., April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canyon Resources Corporation (AMEX:CAU), a Colorado-based mining company, is pleased to announce that its Form S-1 Registration Statement filed December 23, 2005, and amended February 24, 2006 and March 28, 2006, became effective April 7, 2006. A total of 9,380,727 shares of the Company's common stock may be resold by certain selling stockholders under this registration statement. Of this total, 3,800,004 shares were acquired by the selling stockholders pursuant to either private placement or other transactions between the Company and selling stockholders. In addition, up to 5,580,723 shares of common stock may be acquired at various prices per share upon the exercise of warrants by the selling stockholders. Specifically, this registration statement registers shares of common stock underlying the warrants issued March 15, 2005, exercisable at $1.03 per share; shares of common stock issued December 2, 2005; and shares of common stock underlying the Series A, B and C warrants issued December 2, 2005, exercisable at $1.30 per share; $1.08 per share and $0.76 per share, respectively. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: James Hesketh, President and CEO (303) 278-8464 Valerie Kimball, Investor Relations (303) 278-8464 http://www.canyonresources.com/ DATASOURCE: Canyon Resources Corporation CONTACT: James Hesketh, President and CEO, or Valerie Kimball, Investor Relations, both of Canyon Resources Corporation, +1-303-278-8464 Web site: http://www.canyonresources.com/

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