TORONTO, ONTARIO, Oct 30, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX News Network)
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HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM) ("HudBay") has been named Manitoba's 2008
Outstanding Large Business by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce. Mr.
Allen J. Palmiere, HudBay's Chief Executive Officer, received the award
on behalf of the Company during the inaugural Annual Manitoba Business
Awards ceremony, hosted by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce on October
29, 2008.
"Receiving the Outstanding Large Business Award is a
significant honour for HudBay," said Mr. Palmiere. "The award is a proud
achievement for all of us at HudBay, and a remarkable highlight of
this, our 80th Anniversary year, particularly as we pursue our
commitment to build on our strengths and grow our business."
The
Outstanding Large Business Award is presented annually to large
companies with over 200 employees, and this year recognized HudBay
Minerals Inc. for its significant contribution to employment in
Manitoba, its strong social commitment, and its impressive growth
record.
"HudBay's key commitments to economic, environmental and
social responsibility are business principles that have helped us move
forward," added Mr. Palmiere. "We value the strength and commitment of
Manitobans who helped grow HudBay from a relatively small company into a
major company. It's that determined spirit of discovery and energy that
continue to make HudBay strong for the future."
Canada's third
largest producer of zinc and copper metal, and the third largest
producer in North America of zinc oxide, HudBay employs 1,972 people
throughout North America, over 1,600 of which are based in Manitoba.
Committed to quality assurance, HudBay's production subsidiaries are
certified to both OHSAS health and safety and ISO environmental
standards.
HudBay has developed 25 mineral sites since its
inception, producing in excess of 150 million ore tonnes from the Flin
Flon Greenstone Belt, which continues to serve as a principal platform
for HudBay's activities.
ABOUT HUDBAY MINERALS INC.
HudBay
is a leading base metals mining company with assets in North and
Central America. 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. An integrated mining company, HudBay operates zinc and copper
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. In addition to its
primary products, the Company also produces gold, silver and zinc
oxide. 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.
Annemarie Brissenden
(416) 362-0615
Email: annemarie.brissenden@hudbayminerals.com
Website: www.hudbayminerals.com
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