UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)

Sandspring Resources Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

800110108

(CUSIP Numbers)

December 31, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No. 800110108


1.	Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Royal Bank of Canada
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization Canada
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:		5.	Sole Voting Power 0
		6.	Shared Voting Power 6,912,430
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power 0
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 6,912,430
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 6,912,430
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.8%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) HC


CUSIP No. 800110108


1.	Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization Canada
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:		5.	Sole Voting Power 0
		6.	Shared Voting Power 6,912,430
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power 0
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 6,912,430
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 6,912,430
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.8%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) FI

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

Sandspring Resources Ltd.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

8000 S. Chester Street

Suite 375

Centennial, CO 80112

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

Royal Bank of Canada

RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

200 Bay Street

Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5

Canada

277 Front St W

5^th Floor

Toronto A6 M5V2X4

(c)

Citizenship

See Item 4 of the Cover Pages.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Numbers

800110108

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the persons filing are:


(a)	¨	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)	¨	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)	¨	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)	¨	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)	¨	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	¨	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	x	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	¨	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	x	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	¨	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: See Item 9 of the Cover Pages.

(b)

Percent of class: See Item 11 of the Cover Pages.

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See Item 5 of the Cover Pages.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

See Item 6 of the Cover Pages.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Item 7 of the Cover Pages.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Item 8 of the Cover Pages.

Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ☒.

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

RBC Dominion Securities Inc. is an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

By signing below for RBC Dominion Securities Inc. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to the broker-dealer is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution. I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.

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: February 4, 2015

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

/s/ John Penn*

Signature

John Penn/Authorized Signatory

Name/Title

RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC.

/s/ Kirby C Gavelin

Signature

Kirby C Gavelin/ Managing Director

Name/Title

/s/ Gordon Bell

Signature

Gordon Bell/ Managing Director

Name/Title

¹ This Schedule 13G/A was executed by John Penn pursuant to the power of attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2013 in connection with a Schedule 13G/A for RMR Real Estate Income Fund, which power of attorney is incorporated herein by reference.

Index to Exhibits


Exhibit		Exhibit

A		Joint Filing Agreement

Sandspring Resources Ltd. SC 13G/A