Canyon and Sandfield Terminate Earn-In Agreement on Moonlight Property

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2014) - Canyon Copper Corp. (TSXV: CNC) ("Canyon") announces that it entered into a termination agreement (the "Termination Agreement") with Sandfield Resources Ltd. ("Sandfield") whereby the parties terminated Sandfield's right to earn up to a 70% interest in the Moonlight Property in accordance with the terms an Earn-In Agreement between Canyon and Sandfield. As a result, the parties are released and discharged of all of their obligations under the Earn-In Agreement.

Canyon is currently reviewing data on the Moonlight Copper Property to determine an appropriate exploration program in due course. Evaluation includes the review of a successful column leach test on copper oxide samples from drill core, that was prepared by SGS (SGS provides metallurgical test services to the mining industry).

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

"Benjamin Ainsworth"

Canyon Copper Corp.
Benjamin Ainsworth, President

Contact:
Canyon Copper Corp.
Investor Relations
1-888-331-9326
(604) 331-9326
(604) 684-9365 (FAX)
info@canyoncc.com

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