TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 12, 2009) - HudBay Minerals Inc. ("HudBay", "the company") (TSX:HBM) will hold its annual and special meeting of shareholders on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 11.00 a.m. ET at Le Royal Meridien King Edward Hotel, Vanity Fair Ballroom, 37 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario. The record date for the meeting was May 11, 2009.

HudBay Minerals Inc.: Strength to Build the Future

HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with assets in North and Central America principally focused on the discovery, production and marketing of base 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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

HudBay Minerals Inc.
Annemarie Brissenden
Manager, Investor Relations
(416) 362 0615

Email: annemarie.brissenden@hudbayminerals.com
Website: www.hudbayminerals.com