Canyon Resources engages in the sourcing, exploration, and development of gold resource properties worldwide.
The company has a portfolio of tenements covering approximately 18.8 square kilometers of the Cue Goldfield located in the Murchison Region of Western Australia. It also holds interests in the Taparko North and Tao gold projects located in Burkina Faso.
The company was formerly known as Castlemaine Resources Limited and changed its name to Canyon Resources Limited in March 2010.