TORONTO, ONTARIO, Oct 3, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX News Network) --
HudBay Minerals Inc. ("HudBay") (TSX:HBM) is pleased to announce the
appointment of senior mining executive Michael D. Winship to the
position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective
immediately. Mr. Winship assumes responsibility for leading HudBay's
Canadian and international operations and will report to HudBay's Chief
Executive Officer.
"We are thrilled to have Michael join HudBay's
management team," said Allen Palmiere, Chief Executive Officer of
HudBay. "His extensive international experience in the mining industry
and nickel laterite operations make him a true asset to the company as
we move forward with our Fenix project. Furthermore, his achievement in
the areas of safety and the environment is a great fit. On behalf of
senior management and the board of directors, I'd like to welcome him to
the team."
Mr. Winship has extensive experience developing and
operating mining complexes around the world for more than 30 years.
Prior to joining HudBay, he was Chief Operating Officer for PT Inco in
Indonesia where he was responsible for the company's nickel laterite
mining and processing operations. He has experience in all phases of
mining activity including exploration, mining, mineral processing,
smelting and refining and he is intimately familiar with the production
of lead, zinc, silver, gold, nickel, copper and platinum group metals.
In
addition to the appointment of Mr. Winship, HudBay is pleased to
announce the following new appointments within its senior management
team, effective immediately:
- Alan Hair, formerly Vice
President, Metallurgy, Safety, Health and Environment, assumes the
position of Senior Vice President, Development of HudBay. He will
continue his responsibility for corporate environmental, health and
safety throughout HudBay's operations. Mr. Hair will be based in
HudBay's office in Toronto.
- Tom Goodman, formerly Vice
President, Technical Services and Human Resources, assumes the role of
Senior Vice President, Operations, Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co.,
Limited. Mr. Goodman will continue to be based in the company's
operations in Flin Flon, Manitoba.
The changes to senior
management follow the recent completion of HudBay's business combination
with Skye Resources Inc. Consolidation of the two companies also
resulted in the decision to move the company's head office to Toronto,
Ontario, effective immediately.
"I am confident that with the
addition of Michael and the strategic changes made to the company's
management team, HudBay continues stronger than ever," said Mr.
Palmiere. "HudBay is well positioned for long term success and continued
growth." About
HudBay Minerals Inc.
HudBay Minerals Inc. is a leading integrated
base metals mining company with assets in North and Central America and
a focus on the discovery and production of nickel, zinc and copper
metal. The company is investing for the future in one of the most
ambitious exploration programs in Canada, targeting its 400,000 hectare
exploration territory in the Flin Flon Greenstone Belt, and commencing
development of the world class Fenix Nickel Project in Guatemala. As an
integrated mining company, HudBay operates mines, concentrators and
metal production facilities in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, a
zinc oxide production facility in Ontario, and the White Pine copper
refinery in Michigan. HudBay is a member of the S&P/TSX Composite
Index and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index.
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SOURCE: HudBay Minerals Inc.
HudBay Minerals Inc.
Annemarie Brissenden
(416) 362-0615
Email: annemarie.brissenden@hudbayminerals.com
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