HudBay to Host Conference Call for Second Quarter 2010 Results

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/14/10 -- HudBay Minerals Inc. ('HudBay', the 'company') (TSX: HBM) senior management will host a conference call on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the company's second quarter 2010 results and provide an update on development activities.

Second Quarter 2010 Results Conference Call and Webcast:

  Date:                Thursday, August 5, 2010
  Time:                10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
  Webcast:             www.hudbayminerals.com
  Dial in:             416-644-3417 or 800-814-4861
  Replay:              416-640-1917 or 877-289-8525
  Replay Passcode:     4330313#

HudBay plans to issue a news release containing the second quarter 2010 results on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, after market close, and post it on the company's website. The conference call replay will be available until midnight (Eastern Time) on August 19, 2010. An archived audio webcast of the call also will be available on HudBay's website.

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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Contacts:

HudBay Minerals Inc.

John Vincic, Vice President

Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

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