HudBay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay" or the "company") (HBM)

(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 (HBM) (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.