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).
In terms of today's agreement, Stage 2 of Freeport Nevada's earn-in option, which commenced in June last year, can be extended for up to four additional periods of six months each by Freeport Nevada making the following payments to SPS: $1.8 million on June 13, 2016; $1.25 million on December 13, 2016; $1.35 million on June 13, 2017; and $1.35 on December 13, 2017. (All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars).
SPS intends to use the Freeport Nevada's option payments for property maintenance, G&A and environmental compliance at its Yerington Copper Project. Freeport Nevada will have the right to terminate the agreement at any time with 60 days' notice.
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