Hudbay to Attend Upcoming March Investor Conferences

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/12/13 -- HudBay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay", the "company") (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) announced today that management will be attending the following investor conferences:

--  Barclays Select Series 2013: Americas Mining and Materials Forum, held
    in New York, New York at Barclays' offices on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
    and Thursday, March 21, 2013.

--  John Tumazos Very Independent Research Metals & Mining Conference, held
    in New York, New York at the Westin Grand Central Hotel. David Bryson,
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be speaking on
    Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 12:05 p.m. ET.

The presentations and webcasts (where applicable) will be available on Hudbay's website at www.hudbayminerals.com.

About Hudbay

Hudbay (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. Hudbay'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. Further information about Hudbay can be found on www.hudbayminerals.com.

Contacts:

HudBay Minerals Inc.

John Vincic, Vice President,

Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

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