2012-11-22 20:05:28 -

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/22/12 -- HudBay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay", the "company") (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM) announced today that management will be presenting at the following investor conferences:

--  Goldman Sachs Global Metals Mining & Steel Conference, held in New York,
    New York, at the Goldman Sachs Conference Center. David Bryson, Senior
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be speaking on
    Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 4 p.m. ET. 
    
--  Scotiabank GBM Mining Conference 2012, held in Toronto, Ontario at the
    King Edward Hotel. David Garofalo, President and Chief Executive
    Officer, will be speaking on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 10:15 a.m.
    ET.  

The presentations and webcasts (where applicable) will be available on Hudbay's website at www.hudbayminerals.com.



About Hudbay


Hudbay (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with assets in North and South America principally focused on the discovery, production and marketing of base and precious metals. Hudbay'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. Further information about Hudbay can be found on www.hudbayminerals.com.



Contacts:

HudBay Minerals Inc.

John Vincic, Vice President,

Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

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

www.hudbayminerals.com