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Interra Copper Closes Business Combination with Alto Verde Copper

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INTERRA COPPER CLOSES BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH ALTO VERDE COPPER

March 31, 2023, VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Interra Copper Corp. (CSE: IMCX, OTCQB:

IMIMF, FRA: 3MX) (“Interra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, further to its press

releases dated March 10, 2023 and March 27, 2023, the Company has completed its business

combination with Alto Verde Copper Inc. ( “Alto Verde ”) pursuant to a business combination

agreement dated March 8, 2023 between Interra, Alto Verde and 1000465623 Ontario Inc., a

wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to which the Company has acquired all of the

issued and outstanding shares in the capital of Alto Verde (the “Business Combination”).

Following completion of the Business Combination, Chris Buncic and Rick Gittleman have been

appointed to Interra’s board of directors (the “Board”), joining the three existing Board members,

Jason Nickel, David McAdam, and Scott Young. Chris Buncic has been appointed to the role of

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Jason Nickel has assumed the role of

Chief Operating Officer of the Company. In accordance with the terms of the Business

Combination, Thomas Hawkins has stepped down fr om the Board and remains VP, Exploration

of the Company.

Chris Buncic, Director and CEO of Interra, commented “Combining our companies is the exciting

first step in executing on our plans to build a multi -jurisdictional copper-focused company and

establish a significant platform for growth within the copper market. Our talented team of mining

professionals, with a proven history of developing, financing and operating mines around the

world over the past 20 years, is focused on elevating Interra’s copper strategy, and positioning

the Company to benefit from the expected drop in global cop per supply in the coming decades.

We look forward to advancing our projects within Chile and British Columbia, situated within two

proven copper belts.”

Conversion of Subscription Receipts

Pursuant to a previously announced non-brokered private placement (see the Company’s news

releases dated February 3, 2023 and February 10, 2023 ) (the “ Financing”) as a result of the

completion of the Business Combination, 5,781,722 subscription receipts (“Subscription

Receipts”) of the Company have converted into 5,781,722 common shares of the Company

(“Shares”) and 2,890,861 common share purchase warrants (each, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant

entitles the holder to acquire one Share at an exercise price of $0.75 per Share until March 31,

2026. The Warrants are subject to an acceleration provision allowing the Company to accelerate

the expiration date of the Warrants with a 30 days’ notice period to warrantholders in the event

the Shares trade on the CSE for 10 consecutive days at a price of $1.25 or greater.

The Company received net proceeds of $2,894,874.91 from the Financing, following payment of

the fees of the subscription receipt agent and taking into account interest accrued on the proceeds

from the Financing closing date . The proceeds will be used to advance both the Chilean and

Canadian projects of the Company and for general corporate purposes.

With the closing of the Business Combination and the conversion of the Subscription Receipts

into Shares, Interra has 22,291,026 Shares outstanding on an undiluted basis.

About Interra Copper Corp.

Interra Copper Corp. is a junior exploration and development company focused on creating

shareholder value through the advancements of its portfolio of highly prospective exploration

assets that include the Tres Marias and Zenaida projects in Antofagasta Region of Chile, Pitbull

in the Tarapaca Region of Chile, and the Thane and Chuck Creek projects in north-central British

Columbia, Canada. Interra’s leadership team is comprised of senior mining industry executives

who have a wealth of technical and capital markets experience and a strong track record

of discovering, financing, developing, and operating mining projects on a global scale. Interra

Copper is committed to sustainable and responsible business activities in line with industry best

practices, supportive of all stakeholders, including the local communities in which we operate.

ON BEHALF OF INTERRA COPPER CORP.

Chris Buncic

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Email: [email protected]

www.InterraCopperCorp.com

Cautionary Statement Regarding F orward-Looking Information: This news release contains certain

“forward-looking information ” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively “forward-looking statements”)

within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not

always, identified by words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “potential”,

“possible”, and similar expressions , or statements that events, conditions, or results “will”, “may”, “could”,

or “should” occur or be achieved. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein,

without limitation, statements relating business and strategic plans of the Company . There can be no

assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ

materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward -looking statements reflect the beliefs,

opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of

assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to

significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertain ties and contingencies. Many

factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be

materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied

by such forward -looking statements and the parties have made assumptions and estimates based on or

related to many of these factors. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward -looking

statements and information contained in this news release concerning these items. The Company does not

assume any obligation to update the forward -looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other

factors, should they change, except as required by applicable securities laws.