Hudbay Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/13/13 -- HudBay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay", the "company") (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) announced today that each of the eight nominees listed in its management information circular dated April 5, 2013 was elected as a director of Hudbay at the company's Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on May 10, 2013. The vote was conducted by a show of hands. Detailed results of the votes cast by proxy are set out below:

Director                     Number of Favourable  Percentage of Favourable
                              Votes Cast by Proxy       Votes Cast by Proxy
David Garofalo                        110,635,713                     97.46%
Tom A. Goodman                        110,657,319                     97.48%
Alan R. Hibben                         91,574,615                     80.67%
W. Warren Holmes                      110,180,826                     97.06%
John L. Knowles                       107,522,433                     94.72%
Alan J. Lenczner                      107,574,217                     94.76%
Kenneth G. Stowe                      111,219,783                     97.98%
G. Wesley Voorheis                    107,474,569                     94.68%

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.

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HudBay Minerals Inc.
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