Hudbay Announces Election of Directors


TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 19, 2016) - HudBay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay" or the "company") (TSX: HBM) (NYSE: HBM) announced today that each of the 10 nominees listed in its management information circular dated April 14, 2016 was elected as a director of Hudbay at the company's Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on May 19, 2016. The vote was conducted by a show of hands. Detailed results of the votes cast by proxy are set out below:

         
    Number of Favourable   Percentage of Favourable
Director   Votes Cast by Proxy   Votes Cast by Proxy
 
Igor A. Gonzales   134,519,833   75.75%
 
Tom A. Goodman   146,776,395   82.65%
 
Alan Hair   176,338,706   99.30%
 
Alan R. Hibben   174,977,415   98.53%
 
W. Warren Holmes   173,996,223   97.98%
 
Sarah B. Kavanagh   175,005,446   98.55%
 
Carin S. Knickel   174,958,464   98.52%
 
Alan J. Lenczner   170,024,757   95.74%
 
Kenneth G. Stowe   176,329,833   99.29%
 
Michael T. Waites   176,308,464   99.28%
         

About Hudbay

Hudbay (TSX: HBM) (NYSE: HBM) is an integrated mining company producing copper concentrate (containing copper, gold and silver) and zinc metal. With assets in North and South America, the company is focused on the discovery, production and marketing of base and precious metals. Through its subsidiaries, Hudbay owns four polymetallic mines, four ore concentrators and a zinc production facility in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan (Canada) and Cusco (Peru), and a copper project in Arizona (United States). The company is governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act and its shares are listed under the symbol "HBM" on the Toronto Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange and Bolsa de Valores de Lima. Hudbay also has warrants listed under the symbol "HBM.WT" on the Toronto Stock Exchange and "HBM/WS" on the New York Stock Exchange. Further information about Hudbay can be found on www.hudbayminerals.com.

Contact Information:

For further information, please contact:

Candace Brule
Director, Investor Relations
(416) 814-4387
candace.brule@hudbayminerals.com