TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - June 17, 2005) - HudBay Minerals Inc.
(TSX:HBM) announced today a number of changes to its proposed Stock
Option Plan. The Plan is to be considered at the upcoming Annual General
Meeting on June 23, 2005.
HudBay has undertaken to limit the number of total issued options
outstanding to 8.0 million, which is approximately 10% of the Company's
outstanding common shares, of which independent directors may receive a
maximum of 1.4 million options under the Plan. Neither of these limits
will be exceeded without further shareholder approval. These
undertakings resulted in approval from Institutional Shareholder
Services Canada Corp.
As a result, in addition to ISS Canada recommending adoption of
agenda items proposed at HudBay's Annual General Meeting respecting
election of directors, appointment of auditors, continuation of the
company under the CBCA and confirmation of a new General Bylaw, it is
recommending approval of the Plan.
"We believe the Option Plan, with these undertakings, is in
conformity with current best practices of corporate governance, which is
important to HudBay's Board of Directors," said Peter Jones, President
& CEO of HudBay. "We encourage shareholders to re-evaluate the Plan
and give it their support."
About HudBay Minerals Inc.
HudBay Minerals Inc. is an integrated mining and metal producing
company that operates mines and concentrators in northern Manitoba and
Saskatchewan and a metal processing complex in Flin Flon, Manitoba. The
Company also operates a zinc oxide production facility in Brampton,
Ontario and the former producing mines of Balmat in New York State and
Gays River in Nova Scotia that are being evaluated for re-opening.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
HudBay Minerals Inc.
Tom Goodman
Vice-President, Human Resources and Technical Services
(204) 687-2380
tom.goodman@hbms.ca
www.hudbayminerals.com