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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 17, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

CANYON COPPER CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

(604) 331-9326
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

____ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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____ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))

____ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

On May 17, 2011, Milton Datsopoulos resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Canyon Copper Corp. (the “Corporation”). Mr. Datsopoulos provided that his resignation as a Director of the Corporation was for personal reasons and was not due to, and was not caused, in whole or in party, by any disagreement with the Corporation, whether related to the Corporation’s operations, policies, practices or otherwise.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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