Canyon Copper Corp. announced that Mr. John Kerr, P.Eng. has been appointed to the Board of Directors.

He has been a member on Canyon's Advisory Board which is utilized to assist Canyon's management in the evaluation and development of the Moonlight and New York Canyon Projects. Mr. Kerr has served as a director of numerous public companies and is currently a Director of Quaterra Resources and Bravada Gold Corp. In addition, Canyon's Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Mr. Bryan Wilson as director.