An important part of the case is the charge that Canyon Resources is planning massive mineral development in the Panamint Valley and are only putting this one project forward for review at this time. This action is known as piecemealing. Ironically, the preeminent case on piecemealing was against Inyo County, in which they lost. Cole commented that Inyo County has not "learned from their stinging rebuke in that case."
That is very old and Canyon ceased to exist in 2008.
Mar 13, 2008 Canyon Stockholders Approve Agreement and Plan of Merger with Atna Vancouver, BC and Golden, CO, March 13, 2008 -- Atna Resources Ltd. ("Atna") (TSX:ATN) is pleased to announce today that stockholders of Canyon Resources Corporation ("Canyon") (AMEX:CAU) have approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby Atna will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Canyon. The transaction was approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of Canyon at a special meeting of Canyon stockholders called to consider the transaction.
Wed Feb 6, 2008 Canyon Updates Underground Mine Design Study For Its Briggs Mine Golden, CO -- Canyon Resources Corporation (AMEX:CAU), a Colorado-based mining company is pleased to provide the results of a new technical report that expands on the underground mining potential at its Briggs Mine in Inyo County, California. This new study expands underground mineral reserves previously announced on February 6, 2007 and was based on additional drilling on the Goldtooth structure at Briggs in the first half 2007 as reported on July 30, 2007.