TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - May 5, 2005) - HudBay Minerals Inc.
(TSX:HBM)(TSX:HBM.WT) (HudBay) is pleased to announce that Mr. Ronald P.
Gagel, C.A. has joined the Board of Directors effective May 4, 2005. Mr.
Gagel has more than 25 years of business experience, predominantly in
the natural resource sector. Mr. Gagel will serve as Chairman of the
Audit Committee.
Peter R. Jones, President and CEO of HudBay stated: "We are pleased that
Mr. Gagel has joined the Board. Our Company will benefit from his years
of business experience in the natural resource sector and his financial
expertise."
HudBay 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
HudBay Minerals Inc.
Tom Goodman
Vice President, Human Resources and Technical Services
(204) 687-2380
tom.goodman@hbms.ca