TORONTO, ONTARIO, Dec 3, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX News Network) --
HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM) today announced it will hold a conference
call for the media on Friday, December 5, 2008, at 12:00 p.m. ET to
discuss the Company's friendly business combination with Lundin Mining
Corporation.
The event will be hosted by Allen J. Palmiere, Chief
Executive Officer of HudBay. Following Mr. Palmiere's remarks, members
of the media will have an opportunity to participate in a moderated
question-and-answer session.
To participate in the conference call, please dial (416) 644-3415 or connect toll-free at 1-800-733-7560.
For more information on the proposed transaction, please visit HudBay's special web site at: www.hudbayminerals.com/lundin/index.php.
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. 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, the White Pine Copper
Refinery in Michigan, and owns the Fenix nickel project in Guatemala. 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.
Barnes McInerney Inc.
John Vincic
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations
(416) 367-5000 ext. 249
Email: jvincic@barnesmcinerney.com
HudBay Minerals Inc.
Annemarie Brissenden
Manager, Investor Relations
(416) 362-0615
Email: annemarie.brissenden@hudbayminerals.com
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