HudBay Minerals to Present at Upcoming January Investor Conferences

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/12/12 -- HudBay Minerals Inc. ('HudBay', the 'company') (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) announced today that management will be presenting at the following investor conferences:

--  CIBC 15th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference, held in
    Whistler, British Columbia, at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler. David
    Bryson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be
    speaking on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. PT.


--  2012 TD Securities Mining Conference, held in Toronto, Ontario at the
    Ritz Carlton. David Garofalo, President and Chief Executive Officer,
    will be speaking on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10:45 a.m. ET.

The presentations and webcasts (where applicable) will be available in the Investor Relations section of HudBay's website at www.hudbayminerals.com on the Presentations page.

HudBay Minerals Inc.

HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with assets in North and South America principally focused on the discovery, production and marketing of base and precious metals. The company's objective is to maximize shareholder value through efficient operations, organic growth and accretive acquisitions, while maintaining its financial strength. A member of the S&P/TSX Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index, HudBay is committed to high standards of corporate governance and sustainability.

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Contacts:

HudBay Minerals Inc.

John Vincic, Vice President,

Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

(416) 362 0615
john.vincic@hudbayminerals.com
www.hudbayminerals.com