WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(CCNMatthews - June 7, 2006) - The following
corrects and replaces the release sent at 1638 ET on June 7, 2006. The
first sentence in the last paragraph before "About HudBay Minerals"
should read: James Ashcroft and Richard Brissenden chose not to stand
for re-election to the Board. The word "to" has been inserted before the
word stand. The complete and corrected release follows.
HudBay
Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM) ("HudBay") announces the election of Dr. Lloyd
Axworthy and John H. Bowles to its Board of Directors, effective June 1,
2006.
Dr. Axworthy was a member of the House of Commons of
Canada for 21 years, including five years as the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. In 2003, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and is
currently the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of
Winnipeg.
John Bowles is a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP in Vancouver and is the leader of their British Columbia mining
practice. His chartered accountancy designation was obtained in 1970,
and he was awarded a Fellowship in 1997. He is also a Fellow of the
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. He will be
retiring from PricewaterhouseCoopers on June 30, 2006.
Commenting
on the appointments, Peter R. Jones, President and CEO of HudBay said:
"We are delighted Lloyd and John have joined our Board. We will benefit
greatly from their wealth of knowledge and experience."
James
Ashcroft and Richard Brissenden chose not to stand for re-election to
the Board. HudBay is indebted to them for their outstanding
contributions.
About HudBay Minerals Inc.
HudBay Minerals
Inc. is an integrated mining and metals company that operates mines,
concentrators and a metal production complex in northern Manitoba and
Saskatchewan. The company also owns a zinc oxide production facility in
Ontario, the White Pine Copper Refinery in Michigan, and the Balmat zinc
mine in New York state.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
HudBay Minerals Inc.
Don Bain
Director, Investor Relations
(204) 949-4272
(204) 942-8177 (FAX)
don.bain@hbms.ca
www.hudbayminerals.com