CANYON RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Jan 2, 2017

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12, 04/03/13

Name of entity

CANYON RESOURCES LIMITED

ABN

13 140 087 261

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

1 +Class of+securities issued or to be issued 2 Number of+securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 3 Principal terms of the+securities (e.g. if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)	Shares
	2,421,267
	Ordinary fully paid shares

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the+securities rank equally in all respects from the+issue date with an existing+class of quoted +securities? If the additional+securities do not rank equally, please state:  the date from which they do  the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment  the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment 5 Issue price or consideration 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 6a Is the entity an+eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A? If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h_in_ relation to the+securities the subject of this Appendix 3B, and comply with section 6i 6b The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed 6c Number of +securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1	Yes, the Shares rank equally with the existing class of Ordinary Shares on issue.
	1,775,384 shares issued on the exercise of listed options expiring 31 January 2017 at a price of 6 cents per share 45,883 shares issued on the exercise of unlisted options expiring 22 February 2017 at a price of 6.8 cents per share. 600,000 shares issued on the exercise of unlisted options expiring 29 September 2017 at a price of 6 cents per share. A total of $145,643 was raised before costs.
	Funds raised will be used for project development and general working capital.
	Yes
	25 November 2016
	-

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6d Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A 6e Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting) 6f Number of+securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2 6g If+securities issued under rule 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% of 15 day VWAP as calculated under rule 7.1A.3? Include the +issue date and both values. Include the source of the VWAP calculation. 6h If+securities were issued under rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements 6i Calculate the entity’s remaining issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements 7 +Issue dates Note: The issue date may be prescribed by ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a pro rata entitlement issue must comply with the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A. Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B. 8 Number and+class of all+securities quoted on ASX (_including_the +securities in section 2 if applicable)	-
	-
	2,421,267 Exception 4
	N/A
	N/A
	7.1 – 29,303,127 7.1A – 19,535,418
	30 December 2016
	Number	+Class
	201,554,180 57,888,959	Ordinary shares Options exercisable at 6 cents each expiring 31 January2017

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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9 Number and+class of all+securities not quoted on ASX (_including_the +securities in section 2 if applicable) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	Number	+Class
	7,400,000 45,549,215 7,000,000 13,000,000 4,635,417	Options exercisable at 6.8 cents expiring 22 February 2017 Options exercisable at 6 cents expiring 29 September 2017 Options exercisable at 7 cents expiring 30 September 2018. Options exercisable at 10 cents expiring 30 September 2018. Options exercisable at 6 cents expiring 30 September 2018.
	N/A

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

Questions 11 to 33 are not applicable

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

• 34 Type of securities ( tick one )

• (a)[Securities described in Part 1 ] (b)[All other securities ]

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Questions 35 to 42 are not applicable

Quotation agreement

• 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

• 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

• The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

• There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted[+] quotation.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• An offer of the[+] securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

• Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any[+] securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any[+] securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

• 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document is not available now, we will give it to ASX before[+] quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

Sign here: Date: 30 December 2016 Company Secretary

Print name: Robert Marusco

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3B – Annexure 1

Calculation of placement capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A for eligible entities

Introduced 01/08/12 Amended 04/03/13

Part 1

Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

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Insert number of fully paid [+] ordinary 178,812,913
securities on issue 12 months before the
+ issue date or date of agreement to issue
Add the following:
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary 5,000,000
securities issued in that 12 month
10,000
period under an exception in rule 7.2
1,110,000
• Number of fully paid [+] ordinary
securities issued in that 12 month 8,000,000
period with shareholder approval
2,421,267
• Number of partly paid [+] ordinary
securities that became fully paid in that
12 month period
Note:
• Include only ordinary securities here –
other classes of equity securities
cannot be added
• Include here (if applicable) the
securities the subject of the Appendix
3B to which this form is annexed
• It may be useful to set out issues of
securities on different dates as
separate line items
Subtract the number of fully paid -
+ ordinary securities cancelled during that
12 month period
“A” 195,354,180
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

“B” 0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed] Multiply “A” by 0.15 29,303,127

Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already been used

Insert number of[+] equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period not counting those issued:

• Under an exception in rule 7.2

• Under rule 7.1A

• With security holder approval under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4

Note:

• This applies to equity securities, unless specifically excluded – not just ordinary securities

• • Include here (if applicable) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed

• • It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items

• “C” Nil

Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1

“A” x 0.15 29,303,127 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2 Subtract “C” 0 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3 Total [“A” x 0.15] – “C” 29,303,127 [Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2

Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated “A” 195,354,180 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1 Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A” “D” 0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed Multiply “A” by 0.10 19,535,418

Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used

• Insert number of[+] equity securities issued - or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period under rule 7.1A Notes: • This applies to equity securities – not just ordinary securities

• • Include here – if applicable – the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed

• • Do not include equity securities issued under rule 7.1 (they must be dealt with in Part 1), or for which specific security holder approval has been obtained

• • It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items

• “E” -

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A
“A” x 0.10 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2	19,535,418
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	-
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	19,535,418 Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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