WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(CCNMatthews - March 13, 2006) - HudBay Minerals
Inc. (TSX:HBM) ("HudBay") today announced that it will hold a Conference
Call to discuss the Company's 2005 fourth quarter and year-end results
on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The
results are scheduled to be released by news release on the same day
prior to the opening of trading.
Peter R. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer of HudBay
Minerals will host the call together with Jeff Swinoga, Vice-President
and Chief Financial Officer.
The Conference Call can be accessed by dialing 416-644-3415 or toll
free at 1-866-250-4907. An archived audio webcast of the call will be
available on HudBay's website at www.hudbayminerals.com.
A full replay of the Conference Call will be available until 11:59
pm EST on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. It can be accessed at 416-640-1917
or toll free at 1-877-289-8525 using the passcode 21180038#.
About HudBay Minerals Inc.
HudBay Minerals Inc. is an integrated mining and metal producing
company that operates mines and concentrators in northern Manitoba, and a
metal processing complex in Flin Flon, Manitoba. The Company also
operates a zinc oxide processing complex in Brampton, Ontario, a copper
refinery in Michigan and the Balmat mine located in New York State,
which is being re-opened.
Forward Looking Information
Certain information regarding HudBay set forth in this document,
including management's assessment of HudBay's future plans and
operations, contains forward looking statements that involve substantial
known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward looking
statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of
which are beyond HudBay's and management's control, including but not
limited to, the impact of general economic conditions, industry
conditions, fluctuation of commodity prices, acquisition risks,
fluctuation of foreign exchange rates, imperfection of reserve
estimates, environmental and financing risks, debt and cash
requirements, industry competition and performance or achievement could
differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward
looking statements and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any
of the events anticipated to occur or transpire from the forward-looking
statements will provide any benefits.
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