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HudBay Minerals to Present at the 2010 Desjardins Securities Basic Materials Conference

HudBay Minerals Inc. ("HudBay", the "company") (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) announced today that David Garofalo, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be speaking on Monday, December 6, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. ET at the 2010 Desjardins Securities Basic Materials Conference held in Montreal, Quebec at Le Windsor. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available at http://events.digitalmedia.telus.com/desjardins/120610/index.php and will also be available on HudBay's website.

HudBay Minerals Inc.

HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with assets in North and Central America principally focused on the discovery, production and marketing of 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.