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Quaterra Announces Agreement With Freeport-McMoRan Nevada LLC to Extend Funding of Yerington Copper Project, Nevada

VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – June 13, 2016) – Quaterra Resources Inc. (“Quaterra” or the “Company”) and its subsidiary Singatse Peak Services LLC (“SPS”) today announced they have reached an agreement with Freeport-McMoRan Nevada LLC (“Freeport Nevada”) to extend the current Stage 2 of Freeport Nevada’s option to acquire an interest in the Company’s Yerington Copper Project in Nevada for up to two years by Freeport Nevada making option payments totalling $5.75 million. Freeport Nevada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Freeport Minerals Corporation, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX).