Hudbay to Present at Upcoming January Investor Conferences

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 17, 2013) - HudBay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay", the "company") (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM) announced today that management will be presenting at the following investor conferences:

• CIBC 2013 Whistler Institutional Investor Conference held in Whistler, British Columbia, at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler. David Bryson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be speaking on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 1:40 p.m. PT.
  
  
• 2013 TD Securities Mining Conference, held in Toronto, Ontario, at the Ritz Carlton. David Garofalo, President and Chief Executive Officer will be speaking on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 11:05 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.