HudBay Minerals Inc announced the appointment of Mr David Garofalo as president and CEO and to the Board of Directors of the Company effective July 12th 2010.

Most recently, Mr Garofalo served as senior vice president finance and CFO with Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited, where he has been employed since 1998. Before joining Agnico-Eagle, Mr Garofalo served as Treasurer and in various finance roles with another international mining company from 1990.

Mr G Wesley Voorheis chairman of the board of directors said that "We are extremely pleased to have someone of David's caliber and reputation joining us to lead the company into the future. His track record in the mining industry and experience helping lead a company through a rapid period of growth will serve him well as he joins HudBay at this exciting juncture in its history. He is recognized as an outstanding executive in the mining industry and is ideally suited to lead our management team and work with our Board of Directors to create value for our shareholders."

Mr Voorheis added that "On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Mr. Warren Holmes for his dedication and contributions during his time as interim chief executive officer. HudBay has been very fortunate to have Warren as our chief executive officer over the past few months and we look forward to his ongoing input and support as a member of our Board."