TORONTO, ONTARIO, Mar 10, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network)
-- HudBay Minerals Inc. ("HudBay", "the company") (TSX: HBM) announces
the resignation of Allen J. Palmiere as chief executive officer and as a
director of the company, effective March 9, 2009.
"The Board of
Directors thanks Allen for his service to HudBay, first as chairman,
then as chief executive officer and director," said M. Norm Anderson,
HudBay's chairman. "We wish him well in his future endeavours."
Colin
K. Benner, P. Eng., a director of the company, has been appointed to
the position of interim chief executive officer of HudBay, effective
immediately. Mr. Benner is well-known in the industry and has been CEO
for a number of mining companies.
"HudBay has unique
opportunities with its cash reserves and a strong balance sheet," said
Mr. Benner. "The board of directors and I are committed
to realizing HudBay's potential and maximizing value for all
shareholders. I
look forward to leading the company as interim CEO, and overseeing the
search for Mr. Palmiere's successor."
HudBay Minerals Inc.: Strength to Build the Future
HudBay
Minerals Inc. (TSX: HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with
assets in North and Central America principally focused on the
discovery, production and marketing of base metals. The company's
objective is to increase shareholder value through efficient operations,
organic growth and accretive acquisitions, all while maintaining its
financial strength. A member of the S&P/TSX Composite Index and the
S&P/TSX Global Mining Index, HudBay Minerals is committed to high
standards of corporate governance and sustainability.
(HBM-G)
Contacts:
Investor Relations contact: HudBay Minerals Inc.
Annemarie Brissenden
Manager, Investor Relations
(416) 362-0615
Email: annemarie.brissenden@hudbayminerals.com
Website: www.hudbayminerals.com
Media contact: Barnes McInerney Inc.
John Vincic
Executive Vice President
(416) 367-5000 ext. 249
Email: jvincic@barnesmcinerney.com
SOURCE: HudBay Minerals Inc.
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