17:42 EST Monday, December 22, 2008

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 22, 2008) - HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM) ("HudBay") today announced that Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX:LUN)(NYSE:LMC)(OMX:LUMI) ("Lundin Mining") has obtained an interim order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) approving various matters in connection with the special meeting of Lundin Mining shareholders to consider the proposed arrangement transaction with HudBay.

Lundin Mining's special meeting of shareholders will be held at the Imperial Room at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 1E3, on Monday, January 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time). Lundin Mining has advised HudBay that, if the proposed arrangement transaction is approved at the special meeting, a final hearing concerning the arrangement will be sought from the Court on or about January 28, 2009. Assuming all other conditions are satisfied or waived, the arrangement is currently expected to close on or about January 28, 2009.