Quaterra Resources Inc (TSX-V:QTA, OTCQB:QTRRF). said it has awarded McClelland Laboratories, Inc. a key contract to support the advancement of the MacArthur oxide copper project.
McClelland has been appointed to complete the metallurgical testing program of the 12 ton (11 tonne) representative sample collected in the 2021 drilling campaign.
In a statement, Quaterra CEO Travis Naugle said: "We are very pleased to have engaged with a leading Nevada-based contractor to advance a key aspect of the MacArthur PFS so soon after the recently announced oversubscribed private placement. We look forward to continuing with further important steps on the MacArthur oxide copper project."
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McClelland will perform variability testing on fifteen leach columns through Q2 2022 in order to further validate the metallurgical parameters to be utilized in the MacArthur Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS).
McClelland, based in Sparks, Nevada, maintains a 44,000 square-foot facility and has been a leader in servicing the mining industry for over 33 years.
Quaterra Resources is a copper-gold development and exploration company focused on projects with the potential to host large-scale mineral deposits attractive to major mining companies.
The company is advancing its MacArthur oxide copper project in the historic Yerington Copper District, Nevada. It continues to investigate opportunities to acquire prospects in North America on reasonable terms and the partnerships with which to advance them.
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