TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 8, 2009) - HudBay Minerals Inc. ("HudBay") (TSX:HBM) chief executive officer Peter R. Jones will present on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 03:35 p.m. ET at the RBC Global Mining and Materials Conference in Toronto, Ontario. You are invited to listen in at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc109/hb... HudBay will post the presentation slides to its website prior to the presentation.

About HudBay Minerals Inc.

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

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