HudBay Minerals Announces Search for CFO

TORONTO, April 18 /CNW/ - HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX: HBM) (HudBay) today
announced the resignation of John Knowles, the Company's Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, as of June 30, 2005.
Mr. Knowles, who served most recently with HudBay and previously with its
wholly owned subsidiary, Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Limited, is
leaving to pursue other interests.
"The Board of Directors and Management of HudBay thank John for his nine
years of service and we wish him well in the future," said Peter R. Jones,
President and CEO.
The Company is initiating a search for a replacement and will announce
the new CFO when the process is complete.

About HudBay Minerals Inc.

HudBay Minerals Inc. is an integrated mining and metal producing company
that operates mines and concentrators in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan
and a metal processing complex in Flin Flon, Manitoba. The Company also
operates a zinc oxide production facility in Brampton, Ontario and the former
producing mines of Balmat in New York State and Gays River in Nova Scotia that
are being evaluated for re-opening.