Gold Canyon Intersects 3.30 Grams Per Tonne Gold Over 64.0 Meters at the Springpole Gold Project

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Apr 06 (MARKET WIRE) --
Gold Canyon Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GCU)(PINK SHEETS: GDCRF) ("Gold
Canyon" or "the Company") is pleased to announce results for the first
two drill holes of its Winter Drill Program 2010 at its 100% controlled
Springpole Gold Project located in the Red Lake Mining District of
Ontario, Canada.

-- SP10-002 encountered 3.30 grams per tonne (gpt) gold over 64.0 meters
(0.096 opt gold over 209.9 ft) including 5.86 gpt gold over 9.0 meters
(0.171 opt gold over 29.5 ft) and 7.23 gpt gold over 7.0 meters (0.211
opt gold over 23.0 ft). This intercept fills a critical gap in drilling
within the Portage zone and demonstrates the continuity of this zone
from 50m below surface to depths of over 200 m.

-- SP10-001 encountered 1.31 gpt gold over 21.5 meters (0.038 opt gold over
70.5 ft) at shallows depth in the Camp Zone. This intercept indicates
that the deeper mineralized zone encountered in historic drilling
extends to surface.

Two diamond core rigs completed 1,778 m (5,832 ft) of drilling in six
holes in late February and early March. Due to unseasonably warm
conditions, the program was terminated early when it was determined that
winter road access was quickly deteriorating. This drilling comprises the
first stage of a carefully designed, three stage drill program to be
undertaken over the next 12 months.

Stage one drilling filled several critical gaps within the Portage and
Camp zones (please refer to news release dated January 11, 2010) where
historic drilling encountered broad, shallow intercepts of gold
mineralization associated with an alkaline porphyritic intrusion.

"Although we are disappointed that we were unable to complete as much
drilling as planned, we are very pleased to have six new drill holes
filling gaps in critical parts of the Springpole gold system," states Dr.
Quinton Hennigh, technical advisor to Gold Canyon. "Using larger diameter
HQ drill core we saw good recovery in what had been technically difficult
drilling in the past. This phase of drilling has confirmed and reinforced
the long intervals of 1-2 gpt gold mineralization documented during
previous programs. However, the intercept in SP10-002 displays higher
grades than had been historically encountered in the Portage Zone."

Table Summarizing Significant Drill Intercepts from Holes SP10-001 and -002
(m equals meters; gpt equals grams per tonne; opt equals ounces per tonne)

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Hole From (m) To (m) Length (m) Gold (gpt) Length (feet) Gold (opt)
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SP10-001
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12.5 34.0 21.5 1.31 70.5 0.038
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50.0 58.0 8.0 1.90 26.2 0.055
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including 54.0 58.0 4.0 3.44 13.1 0.100
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89.0 91.0 2.0 1.74 6.6 0.051
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118.0 127.0 9.0 1.84 29.5 0.054
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SP10-002
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113.0 115.0 2.0 1.18 6.6 0.034
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140.0 141.0 1.0 1.60 3.3 0.047
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164.0 168.0 4.0 1.70 13.1 0.050
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180.0 181.0 1.0 1.38 3.3 0.040
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217.0 218.0 1.0 5.00 3.3 0.146
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247.0 311.0 64.0 3.30 209.9 0.096
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including 254.0 263.0 9.0 5.86 29.5 0.171
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including 277.0 284.0 7.0 7.23 23.0 0.211
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Results in the table above are preliminary

Stage two drilling is planned between June and September 2010. Stage
three drilling is planned during the winter of 2010-11. The ability for
Gold Canyon to proceed with and the eventual timing of these proposed
stages is subject to the Company's ability to obtain the necessary
funding. Following its comprehensive review of the project in 2009, the
Company now believes it has a much more complete understanding of the
deposit and potential for significant increase in size. Therefore, it is
fast-tracking work through this three staged exploration program to
advance the project towards a prefeasibility study.

True widths of mineralization in these drill holes at this stage of
exploration are not precisely known. Core was logged, then split using
diamond saws, with one half sent for analyses and the other half stored
for future reference. Quality control programs include the use of
duplicates, standards and internal and external check assaying. Certified
sample standards were submitted with the normal sample stream. Gold
assays were completed by SGS Canada Inc. in Red Lake, Ontario using a 30
gram charge, fire assay, with an ICP finish. For over limit assay
results, initial assays in excess of 10.0 gpt Au, a gravimetric finish is
utilized.

Quinton Hennigh, Ph.D., P.Geo., is the Qualified Person pursuant to
National Instrument 43-101 responsible for, and has reviewed and
approved, the technical information contained in this news release. Dr.
Hennigh is acting as a technical advisor to Gold Canyon.

About Gold Canyon Resources Inc.:

Gold Canyon is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral and
precious metals properties. The Company controls a 100% interest in the
Springpole Gold - Horseshoe Island Gold, Platinum, Palladium Project and
Favourable Lake Poly-metallic property currently under option to Shoreham
Resources Inc. pursuant to an option and joint venture agreement entered
into in December 2005 - all in the Red Lake Mining District of Ontario,
Canada.

Through its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Gold Canyon Resources USA Inc.,
the Company controls a 100% interest in the Cordero Gallium Project
situated in Humboldt County, Nevada, U.S.A.

Gold Canyon entered into a Joint Exploration Agreement with the Japan
Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) in January 2009.

Additional information can be found on the Company's website:
www.goldcanyon.ca

Akiko Levinson, President & Director

Certain statements contained in this news release using the terms "may",
"expects to", "project", "estimate", "plans", and other terms denoting
future possibilities, are forward-looking statements in respect to
various issues including upcoming events based upon current expectations
which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes
and results to differ materially. The future conduct of the Company's
business and the feasibility of its mineral exploration properties are
dependent upon a number of factors and there can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to conduct its operations as contemplated and the
accuracy of these statements cannot be guaranteed as they are subject to
a variety of risks that are beyond our ability to predict or control and
which may cause actual results to differ materially from the projections
or estimates contained herein. The risks include, but are not limited to,
the risks described in the above press release; those risks set out in
the company's disclosure documents and its annual, quarterly and current
reports; the fact that exploration activities seldom result in the
discovery of a commercially viable mineral resource and are also
significant amounts of capital to undertake and the other risks
associated with start-up mineral exploration operations with insufficient
liquidity, and no historical profitability. The Company disclaims any
obligation to revise any forward looking statements as a result of
information received after the fact or regarding future events.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as
that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Contacts:
Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Akiko Levinson
President & Director
(604) 682-3234 or Toll free: 1 (888) 242-3234
(604) 682-0537 (FAX)
info@goldcanyon.ca
www.goldcanyon.ca

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