UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. __)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Canyon Resources Corporation
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(Name of issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of class of securities)
138869102
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(CUSIP number)
October 25, 2001
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(Date of Event which requires filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1 (b)
/X/ Rule 13d-1 (c)
/ / Rule 13d-1 (d)
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CUSIP No. 138869102 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Newmont Mining Corporation*
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER
6 1,050,000**
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OWNED BY EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 0
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REPORTING PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8 1,050,000**
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,050,000**
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* Effective as of February 16, 2002, Newmont Mining Corporation acquired
Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited, which is the parent company of
Franco-Nevada Corporation Inc. As a result of the acquisition, Franco-Nevada
Mining Corporation Inc. became an indirect subsidiary of Newmont Mining
Corporation.
** Newmont Mining Corporation may be deemed to share voting and dispositive
power over, and to beneficially own, the shares reported as a result of its
indirect ownership of Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited.
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CUSIP No. 138869102 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER
6 1,050,000
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OWNED BY EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 0
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REPORTING PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8 1,050,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,050,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Canyon Resources Corporation (the "Issuer").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is 14142
Denver West Parkway, Suite 250, Golden, Colorado 80401.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of Newmont Mining Corporation
("Newmont") and Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Inc., a subsidiary of Newmont
("Franco-Nevada" and, together with Newmont, the "Reporting Persons").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The principal place of business of Newmont is 1700 Lincoln Center,
Denver, Colorado, 80203.
The principal place of business of Franco-Nevada is 681B Sierra
Rose Drive, Reno, Nevada, USA 89511-2060.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
The citizenship of the Reporting Persons is set forth on the
applicable cover page.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
The title of the securities is common stock (the "Common Stock").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is set forth on each cover
page.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act;
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act;
(d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f) / / An employee benefit plan, or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) / / A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940;
(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c), check this
box. /X/
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Each of the Reporting Persons owns the amount of the Common
Stock as set forth on the applicable cover page.
(b) Percent of class:
Each of the Reporting Persons owns the percentage of the
Common Stock as set forth on the applicable cover page.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
None.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The Reporting Persons share the power to vote or direct
the vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the applicable
cover page.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
None.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
The Reporting Persons share the power to dispose or
direct the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth on
the applicable cover page.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. We
agree that this Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of Newmont and
Franco-Nevada.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: March 29, 2002
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Britt D. Banks
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Name: Britt D. Banks
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel, Secretary
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: March 29, 2002
FRANCO-NEVADA MINING CORPORATION INC.
By: /s/ M. Craig Haase
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Name: M. Craig Haase
Title: Vice Chairman