WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Jun 12, 2007 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX News
Network) -- HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM) congratulates its Snow Lake
team for taking top honours at the recently held 2007 Manitoba Mine
Rescue Provincial Competition.
The Snow Lake team members include
Clint Parsons, Captain, Aldon Kowalchuk, Dave Kendall, Gary Davis, Tony
Butt, Director of Operations and Coach, Garnet Coulson, Vice-Captain
and Technician. HudBay is also pleased to congratulate Garnet Coulson
for winning the 2007 Provincial Technician's competition at the same
event.
The Snow Lake team competed against teams from CVRD/INCO
Thompson, AECL/URL Pinawa, Tanco, Lac du Bonnet, San Gold Corporation,
Bissett and HudBay's Flin Flon team. Events over the two days included
competitions for mine technicians and firefighting teams, as well as a
major underground mock rescue operation.
Peter Jones, HudBay
President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "At HudBay, we are proud of
our winning team and are indebted to all our emergency team members who
provide extraordinary service to fellow employees."
About HudBay Minerals Inc.
HudBay
Minerals Inc. is an integrated mining company operating mines,
concentrators and a metal production facility in northern Manitoba and
Saskatchewan. HudBay also owns a zinc oxide production facility in
Ontario, the White Pine copper refinery in Michigan and the Balmat zinc
mine operations in New York state. HudBay is a member of the S&P/TSX
Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index.
(HBM-G)
SOURCE: HudBay Minerals Inc.
HudBay Minerals Inc.
Brad Woods
Director Investor Relations
(204) 949-4272
Email: brad.woods@hbms.ca
Website: www.hudbayminerals.com
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