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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OMB APPROVAL
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*Yates James Ernest

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(Last) (First) (Middle)
371 NEWDALE COURT


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(Street)NORTH VANCOUVER A1 V7N 3H3

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(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CANYON COPPER CORP. [CNYC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)


3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/18/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock - par value $0.00001 per share 01/18/2012 P 50,000 A $ 0.11 484,067 D


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FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OMB APPROVAL
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*AINSWORTH BENJAMIN
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
#408 - 1199 WEST PENDER STREET


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(Street)VANCOUVER A1 V6E 2R1

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(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CANYON COPPER CORP. [CNYC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/19/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person



Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock - par value $0.00001 per share 01/19/2012 J(1) 75,000 A $ 0.11 (1) 75,000 I by Metamin Enterprises Inc.