Hudbay Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 04, 2017) -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 March 31, 2017 was elected as a director of Hudbay at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 4, 2017. The vote was conducted by a show of hands. Detailed results of the votes cast by proxy are set out below:

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                                                      Percentage of         
     Director               Number of Favourable       Favourable           
                             Votes Cast by Proxy   Votes Cast by Proxy      
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     Carol T. Banducci           175,557,305             99.68%             
                                                                            
     Igor A. Gonzales            167,533,432             95.13%             
                                                                            
     Tom A. Goodman              173,623,191             98.58%             
                                                                            
     Alan Hair                   175,477,528             99.64%             
                                                                            
     Alan R. Hibben              170,919,639             97.05%             
                                                                            
     W. Warren Holmes            174,696,991             99.19%             
                                                                            
     Sarah B. Kavanagh           175,536,939             99.67%             
                                                                            
     Carin S. Knickel            170,914,569             97.05%             
                                                                            
     Alan J. Lenczner            170,100,815             96.58%             
                                                                            
     Kenneth G. Stowe            175,572,596             99.69%             
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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. Directly and 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's growth strategy is focused on the exploration and development of properties it already controls, as well as other mineral assets it may acquire that fit its strategic criteria. Hudbay's vision is to become a top-tier operator of long-life, low-cost mines in the Americas. Hudbay's mission is to create sustainable value through the acquisition, development and operation of high-quality and growing long-life deposits in mining-friendly jurisdictions. 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.

For further information, please contact:

Candace Brule
Director, Investor Relations
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