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    Exhibit
      4.1

    

    AMENDMENT
      NO. 1

    TO

    RIGHTS
      AGREEMENT

    

    This
      Amendment No. 1
      (the
      "Amendment") is made as of March 17, 2008 to that certain Rights Agreement
      (the
      "Rights Agreement") dated as of March 23, 2007, between Canyon Resources
      Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Computershare Trust
      Company, N.A., as rights agent (the "Rights Agent"). 

    

    WHEREAS,
      the Company and the Rights Agent have previously entered into the Rights
      Agreement specifying the terms of the Rights; and

    

    WHEREAS,
      the Company entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger
      Agreement") dated November 16, 2007 with Atna Resources Ltd., a corporation
      incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia ("Acquirer")
      and
      Arizona Acquisition Ltd., a Delaware corporation ("MergerSub") pursuant to
      which
      MergerSub will merge with and into the Corporation ("Merger"); and

    

    WHEREAS,
      Section 27 of the Rights Agreement provides that, prior to the Distribution
      Date, the Company may amend the Rights Agreement in any manner which the Company
      may deem necessary or desirable, without the approval of any holders of
      certificates representing shares of Common Stock; and

    

    WHEREAS,
      the Distribution Date has not occurred; and

    

    WHEREAS,
      the Company deems it necessary and desirable to amend the Rights
      Agreement.

    

    In
      consideration of the mutual agreements set forth herein and referenced herein,
      the parties hereby agree as follows:

    

    1. Addition
      of new Section 35.
      A new
      Section 35 is hereby added reading in its entirety as follows: 

    

    “Notwithstanding
      anything contained in Section 7(a) to the contrary, this Agreement and the
      Rights established hereby will terminate in all respects immediately prior
      to
      the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The Company hereby
      agrees to promptly notify the Rights Agent, in writing, upon the occurrence
      of
      the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), which notice shall
      specify (i) that the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) has
      occurred and (ii) the date upon which this Agreement and the Rights established
      hereby were terminated. For the purpose of this Section 35, 'Merger Agreement'
      means the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 16, 2007 by and between
      Atna Resources Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province
      of British Columbia, Arizona Acquisition Ltd., a Delaware corporation, and
      the
      Company.” 

    

    2.
       Termination
      of Merger Agreement.
      If for
      any reason the Merger Agreement is terminated and/or the Merger is abandoned,
      then this Amendment No. 1 shall, automatically and immediately, be of no further
      force or effect and the Agreement shall remain exactly the same as it existed
      immediately prior to execution of this Amendment No. 1. The Company hereby
      agrees to promptly notify the Rights Agent, in writing, upon the termination
      of
      the Merger Agreement and/or the abandonment of the Merger, which notice shall
      specify (i) that the Merger Agreement has been terminated and/or the Merger
      has
      been abandoned and (ii) the date upon which the Merger Agreement has been
      terminated and/or the Merger has been abandoned. 

    

    3.
       Definitions.
      Terms
      not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the meaning ascribed
      to
      such terms in the Rights Agreement. The term “Agreement” or “Rights Agreement”
as used in the Rights Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Rights Agreement
      as amended hereby, and all references to the Agreement or Rights Agreement
      shall
      be deemed to include this Amendment No. 1. 

    

    4.
       Direction.
      By its
      execution and delivery hereof, the Company directs the Rights Agent to execute
      this Amendment No. 1. 

    

    5.
       Governing
      Law.
      This
      Amendment No. 1 shall be deemed to be a contact made under the laws of the
      State
      of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in
      accordance with the laws of such State applicable to contacts to be made and
      performed entirely within such State; provided, however, that all provisions
      regarding the rights, duties and obligations of the Rights Agent shall be
      governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York
      applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.
      

    

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

       

    

    6.
       Counterparts.
      This
      Amendment No. 1 may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such
      counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such
      counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

    

    7.
       Descriptive
      Headings.
      Descriptive headings of the several Sections of this Amendment No. 1 are
      inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or
      construction of any of the provisions hereof. 

    

    8.
       Effectiveness.
      This
      Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date first written above, and
      except as expressly set forth herein, the Rights Agreement, as amended, shall
      remain in full force and effect and shall be otherwise unaffected hereby.

    

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    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
      executed and their respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and
      attested, all as of the day and year first above written. 

     

    
      	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            
	
              ATTEST:

            	
               

            	
              CANYON
                RESOURCES CORPORATION

            	
               

            	
               

            
	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            
	
              By:

            	
               

            	
              /s/
                David P. Suleski

            	
               

            	
              By:
                

            	
               

            	
              /s/
                James K. B. Hesketh

            	
               

            	
               

            
	
                

            	
               

            	
               
                
                
 

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
              
                

              

            	
               

            	
               

            
	
              Secretary

            	
               

            	
              President
                and Chief Executive Officer

            	 	 

    

     

    
      	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            
	
              ATTEST:

            	
               

            	
              COMPUTERSHARE
                TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

            	
               

            	
               

            
	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            
	
              By:
                

            	
               

            	
              /s/
                John Wahl

            	
               

            	
              By:
                

            	
               

            	
              /s/
                Kellie Gwinn

            	
               

            	
               

            
	
                

            	
               

            	
               
                
                

              

            	
               

            	
               

            	
               

            	
              
                

              

            	
               

            	
               

            
	
              Trust
                Officer

            	
               

            	
              Vice
                PresidentPROMISSORY
      NOTE

    

    
      	
              $1,000,000.00

            	
              March
                11, 2008

            

    

    

    FOR
      VALUE
      RECEIVED, the undersigned, PURPLE BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC., a Nevada corporation
      ("Debtor"), promises to pay to the order of GRQ CONSULTANTS, INC., a Florida
      corporation, or its successors or assigns ("Lender"), on the sooner of April
      25,
      2008, or within five days of receipt by the Debtor of funds in excess of One
      Million Dollars from exercise of Warrants issued by Debtor on December 12,
      2007
      as such Warrants may have been amended or pursuant to the original terms of
      the
      Warrants ("Maturity Date") at 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1601, New York, New York
      10176, or at such other place as the Lender may designate from time to time
      in
      writing to the Debtor, in lawful money of the United States of America, the
      principal sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), together with interest
      on
      the unpaid principal balance of this Note from the date hereof until paid at
      five percent (5%) per annum. In the event of Debtor's default hereunder,
      interest on amounts past due pursuant to this Note shall be paid at a rate
      of
      eighteen percent (18%) per annum. Interest shall be computed on the basis of
      a
      360-day year.

    

    The
      delay
      or failure to exercise any right hereunder shall not waive such right. The
      undersigned hereby waives demand, presentment, protest, notice of dishonor
      or
      nonpayment, notice of protest, any and all delays or lack of diligence in
      collection hereof and assents to each and every extension or postponement of
      the
      time of payment or other indulgence.

    

    In
      the
      event of default hereunder such that this Note is placed in the hands of an
      attorney for collection (whether or not suit is filed), or if this Note is
      collected by suit or legal proceedings or through bankruptcy proceedings, Debtor
      agrees to pay reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of
      collection.

    

    This
      Note
      shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the
      laws
      of the State of New York. Exclusive jurisdiction relating to this Note shall
      vest in courts located in New York State.

    

    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Note
      the
      date and year first above written.

    

    
      	
              PURPLE
                BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC.

            
	 
	 
	
              By:
                /s/Theodore Farnsworth

            
	
              Name:
                Theodore Farnsworth

            
	
              Title:
                Chief Executive Officer 

            

    

    

    ATTEST:

    

    

    /s/Michael
      Coffin

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