HudBay Minerals to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2011

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/24/11 -- 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 25, 2011 at 2:20 p.m. ET at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2011 being held at the Goldman Sachs Conference Center in New York. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available at http://cc.talkpoint.com/gold006/052411a_mg/?entity=18_VLSK0L5 and will also be available on HudBay's website at www.hudbayminerals.com.

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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HudBay Minerals Inc.

John Vincic

Vice President, Investor Relations and

Corporate Communications

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