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HudBay to Host Conference Call for Third Quarter 2009 Results

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 23, 2009) - HudBay Minerals Inc. ("HudBay", "the company") (TSX:HBM) will host a conference call with Peter R. Jones, chief executive officer, Michael D. Winship, president and chief operating officer, and David S. Bryson, senior vice president and chief financial officer, to discuss the company's third quarter 2009 results on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.

Third Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call and Webcast:

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Webcast: [ www.hudbayminerals.com ]
Dial in: 416-644-3422 or 800-732-1073
Replay: 416-640-1917 or 877-289-8525
Replay Passcode: 4176694#

HudBay plans to issue a news release containing the third quarter 2009 results on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 after market close, and post it on the company's website. The conference call replay will be available until midnight (Eastern Time) on November 18, 2009. 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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