HudBay Minerals to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Global Metals & Mining Conference

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/09/11 -- HudBay Minerals Inc. ('HudBay', the 'company') (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) today announced that David Garofalo, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be speaking on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 1 p.m. Central European Summer Time at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Global Metals & Mining Conference being held in Barcelona, Spain at the Hotel Arts.

Slides of the presentation will be available on HudBay's website at www.hudbayminerals.com prior to the presentation.

HudBay Minerals Inc.

HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with assets in North and Central 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