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Hudbay Minerals — CIBC 15th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference 2012

53 slides from Hudbay Minerals's conference presentation, Jan 18, 2012

  1. Slide 1: CIBC 15th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference

    HBM CIBC 15th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference January 24 – 25, 2012

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Information

    Forward Looking Information This presentation contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information includes but is not limited to information concerning the company’s ability to develop its Lalor project, capital and operating cost assu

  3. Slide 3: Lalor Project Disclaimer

    Lalor Project Disclaimer HudBay's production decision with respect to Lalor was not based on the results of a pre-feasibility study or feasibility study of mineral resources demonstrating economic or technical viability, because significant portions of the deposit are not able to be classified as a

  4. Slide 4: Investment Highlights

    Investment Highlights A significant re-rating opportunity 1 Production Growth • Significant copper, gold and zinc production growth of 255%, 135% and 65% respectively, anticipated over four years as Lalor, Constancia and Reed are put into production • Further production upside expected at Back Forty

  5. Slide 5: Production Growth

    Production Growth (1) Cu Production Precious Metals Production Zn Production (kt) (koz) (kt) 125 240 150 200 125 100 160 100 75 120 75 50 80 50 25 40 25 0 0 0 2012E 2016E 2012E 2016E 2012E 2016E 255% Growth 135% Growth 65% Growth (2) (3) (4) (5) HudBay - Current Ops Lalor Constancia Reed (1) Silver

  6. Slide 6: Metals Reserves Growth

    Metals Reserves Growth Near quadrupling of Cu equivalent reserves Copper Eq. Reserves & Resources (000 tonnes) 5334 288% increase in copper equivalent reserves 5,000 (all metals) 1550 4,000 68% increase in precious metals reserves 3198 713 and resources 288% 3,000 1286 Proven & Probable Reserves 3.0

  7. Slide 7: Expansion in Commodity Exposure Per Share

    Expansion in Commodity Exposure Per Share 2010 (1)(3) Copper Eq. Reserves & Pb 10% Cu 16% Resources per Share (lb Cu/sh) 68.1 70 Au Eq. 18% 60 19.8 50 45.8 Copper Zn 9.1 Zinc 56% 40 Gold equivalent 18.4 2011 (2)(3) Pb Mo Lead 30 4% Molybdenum 6% Cu 20 16.1 39.2 Au Eq. 39% 16% 10 11.3 Zn 0 33% 2010 2

  8. Slide 8: Strong Financial Performance

    Strong Financial Performance Strong cash flows reflect higher metal sales volumes and prices Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sept 30 Sept 30 2011 2010 2011 2010 Revenue 212,335 167,778 636,503 596,425 Profit before tax 37,473 22,416 139,212 82,075 Profit (Loss) for the period (41,083) (1,743) (

  9. Slide 9: Production Results

    Production Results On track to meet full year 2011 guidance Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Guidance1 Sept 30 Sept 30 2011 2010 2011 2010 2012 Copper 1 tonnes 14,264 14,913 40,490 38,753 35-40,000 Zinc 1 tonnes 18,160 18,091 54,246 58,194 70-85,000 Precious Metals 1,2 troy oz. 30,181 27,163 82,

  10. Slide 10: Solid Financial Position

    Solid Financial Position Available liquidity of $1.1 billion with no debt September 30 2011 Available Liquidity 1 $1.1 billion Long Term Debt 0 Shares Outstanding 171.9 million Annualized Dividend Yield 2 1.9% 1 Includes cash, $300 million credit facility 2 As at market close on January 5, 2012 Addi

  11. Slide 11: Americas Based Mining Company

    Americas Based Mining Company 1 2 1 777 (MANITOBA) 4 5 2 Lalor (MANITOBA) 3 Constancia (PERU) 4 Reed (Manitoba) 5 Back Forty (MICHIGAN) 3 Exploration Properties Producing/Development Properties 11

  12. Slide 12: Flin Flon Greenstone Belt

    Flin Flon Greenstone Belt Prolific and underexplored camp Snow Lake Ore Concentrator Trout Lake Mine Lalor Snow Project Lake 777 Mine Flin Flon Chisel North Mine Reed Flin Flon Lake Amisk Ore Concentrator Hwy #39 Lake Zinc plant Reed Copper Project Hwy N N #10 25 km

  13. Slide 13: 777 Mine

    777 Mine $6 million committed to 777 North expansion in 2012 • 777 North expansion allows for: 777 OVERVIEW • Production growth Ownership 100% from expansion Life of Mine 9 years Annual Sustaining CAPEX1 $22 million • Underground Annual Ore Production (tonnes)2 1.55 million exploration access Mining

  14. Slide 14: 777 Mine

    777 Mine Underground exploration potential continues to be tested METALLURGICAL Downcast COMPLEX Downcast 777 SHAFT Raise 777 Shaft 530m level 840m level 0m 100m 200m 300m Mined areas 1412m level Resources to be mined Exploration Target Areas 14

  15. Slide 15: Lalor

    Lalor Development and construction on track SHAFT Development Shaft construction Full production via shaft Ownership 100% RAMP Projected Life of Mine 20 years Development Construction CAPEX (2010-2014) $704 million Construction of ramp Initial production Annual Sustaining CAPEX $22 million Estimated

  16. Slide 16: Lalor

    Lalor Construction moving indoors and underground Temporary Hoisting Water Treatment Plant Facility at Vent Raise Hoist Assembly Polishing Pond Bin House: Galloway into Production Shaft Hoist House 16

  17. Slide 17: Lalor

    Lalor Construction on track with first ore expected mid-2012 500m Looking N70oW 0m 250m Vent Raise Production Shaft Ram p fr o Exploration Platform m Ch isel 750m H1/2012 H2/2012 2013 - 2014 2015 ich Zn R h Ric Au 1000m Au Cu- 1250m Cu- Au z on e Base Metal Resource Gold Inferred Resource Gold Poten

  18. Slide 18: Benefits of Project Optimization

    Benefits of Project Optimization1 Optimized Lalor Lalor – Aug. 4, 2010 Construction CAPEX C$ 704M C$ 560M Annual Sustaining C$ 22M C $15M CAPEX Production Rate 4,500 tpd 3,500 tpd Mining Costs $36 per tonne $56 per tonne Milling Costs $16 per tonne $24 per tonne 95% Zn 95% Zn 86% Cu 90% Cu Metallurg

  19. Slide 19: Reed Copper Project

    Reed Copper Project Proceeding to full construction with initial production expected by late 2013 • Approximate daily ore production of 1,300 tonnes per day at Reed is expected by late 20131 Reed Copper Project Ownership2 70% • Assumed metal recoveries in Projected Life of Mine 5 years Construction

  20. Slide 20: Constancia

    Constancia Construction decision expected in Q1 2012 CONSTANCIA OVERVIEW 1 Location Peru Ownership 100% Life of Mine 15 years • CAPEX for Q1 2012 and other Avg. Annual Cu Prod. 85,000 t capitalized costs in Peru are Concentrator Capacity 70,000 tpd By-Products Mo, Ag, Au expected to total $107 milli

  21. Slide 21: Constancia

    Constancia Engineering, optimization and exploration proceeding well 21

  22. Slide 22: Constancia Exploration Program

    Constancia Exploration Program Drilling confirms continuity of copper mineralization • Hole PO-11-086 intersected 1.83% copper and 0.96 g/t gold over 49 metres Constancia Main • Pampacancha resource North estimate expected early-2012 Pampacancha Skarn Target Cu-Au Sulphides • Obtained permits requir

  23. Slide 23: Back Forty Project

    Back Forty Project Exploration drilling continuing on near deposit geophysical anomalies • Permit application and economic assessment are ongoing • Engineering efforts Oct. 15, 2010 Resource Table: Combined Open Pit & Underground focused on optimal size Ownership 51% (65%1) and scope of project M&I

  24. Slide 24: Yukon: Tom & Jason

    Yukon: Tom & Jason Preliminary economic assessment in early 2012 • 2011 Exploration program complete • Awaiting assay and metallurgical sampling results Tom & Jason Overview • Deposits are relatively shallow from Ownership 100% surface to 600m depth Life of Mine 7-18 years Production Rate TPD 2000-5

  25. Slide 25: Exploration Program Highlights

    Exploration Program Highlights 1 $54 Million Investment in 2012 Exploration 2 Includes $13 million in South America 3 $31 Million to be spent in Manitoba • Exploring near active and historical mining areas and grassroots projects 4 $10 Million budgeted for North America • Includes spending on the Ba

  26. Slide 26: Growth of Mineral Deposits

    Growth of Mineral Deposits Discoveries in the Greenstone Belt Flin Flon Trout Lake ⁄⁄ 62.5 777 Lalor Stall Lake Chisel U/G Callinan Chisel Osborne Anderson Konuto Spruce Schist Lake Centennial Westarm Chisel Pit Initial resource Coronation Added resource White Lake Dickstone The mineral resource est

  27. Slide 27: Clearly Defined Acquisition Strategy

    Clearly Defined Acquisition Strategy Helps create sustainable underlying business value Focus on Americas, mining favourable jurisdictions VMS or porphyry deposits with exploration upside Transaction size of no more than 20% of market capitalization Add value through technical expertise and financia

  28. Slide 28: Substantial Near Term News Flow

    1 Substantial Near Term News Flow CONSTANCIA CONSTANCIA LALOR LALOR Construction Pampacancha NI Initial production at a Underground decision expected 43-101 Resource rate of 1,200 tonnes exploration drill in Q1 2012 Estimate in Q1 2012 per day by mid-2012 platform established 2012 TOM & JASON LALOR

  29. Slide 29: Mission Statement

    Mission Statement To create sustainable value through increased commodity exposure on a per share basis, in high quality and growing long life deposits in mining friendly jurisdictions 29

  30. Slide 30: APPENDIX

    APPENDIX 30

  31. Slide 31: Appendix Contents

    Appendix Contents • Cost Curves • 2012 Operating Guidance, Capital Expenditures and Exploration Spending Breakdown • Lalor Guidance, Mineralization and Plan Views • Constancia Project • Back Forty Deposit • Tom & Jason Deposit • South America Property • Early Stage Investments • Reserves & Resources

  32. Slide 32: Gold Cost Curve

    Gold Cost Curve 777 Mine 1 Lalor 1 Source: Brook Hunt (2011 cost curve) and HudBay estimates (777 Mine and Lalor) 1 Co-product cash costs calculated using Brook Hunt’s co-product costing methodology which is 32 materially different from the co-product costs reported by HudBay in its public disclosur

  33. Slide 33: Copper Cost Curve

    Copper Cost Curve 777 Mine 1 Reed 4 Lalor 2 Constancia (LOM) 3 Source: Brook Hunt (777 Mine and 2011 cost curve) and HudBay estimates (Lalor, Reed) 1 Brook Hunt co-product cash costs. 2 Co-product cash costs calculated using Brook Hunt’s co-product costing methodology which is materially different f

  34. Slide 34: Zinc Cost Curve

    Zinc Cost Curve 777 Mine 1 Lalor 2 Source: Brook Hunt (777 Mine and 2011 cost curve) and HudBay estimates (Lalor) 1 Brook Hunt co-product cash costs. 2 Co-product cash costs calculated using Brook Hunt’s co-product costing methodology which is 34 materially different from the co-product costs report

  35. Slide 35: 2012 Operating Guidance

    2012 Operating Guidance Contained Metal in Domestic Concentrate Copper tonnes 35,000 – 40,000 Zinc tonnes 70,000 – 85,000 Precious Metals 2 ounces 95,000 – 120,000 777 Trout Lake Chisel North Lalor1 Ore Mined tonnes 1,553,000 230,000 165,000 86,000 Grades Copper % 2.3 1.8 0.72 0.4 Zinc % 4.3 2.3 5.0

  36. Slide 36: 2012 Operating Guidance – Zinc Plant

    2012 Operating Guidance – Zinc Plant 2012 Flin Flon Zinc Plant Guidance Zinc concentrate treated Domestic tonnes 164,000 Purchased tonnes 56,000 Total tonnes 220,000 Recovery % 97 Zinc Produced tonnes 113,000 1 Unit Operating Costs C$/lb $0.32 - 0.37 1Forecast unit operating costs are calculated on

  37. Slide 37: 2012 Capital Expenditures

    2012 Capital Expenditures • Committed to $296 million in capital expenditures to grow production profile • Investment in exploration of approximately $54 million 2011 2012 (figures in C$ millions) Guidance Guidance Growth Lalor 140 147 Constancia 45 107 Back Forty - 2 Reed - 34 777 North 8 6 Total G

  38. Slide 38: 2012 Exploration Expenditures

    2012 Exploration Expenditures Total (C$ millions) Manitoba 31 South America 13 Other North America 10 Total Exploration Expenditures 54 Manitoba Capitalized Spending (5) Total Exploration Expenses $49 38

  39. Slide 39: Lalor Project Guidance

    Lalor Project Guidance • CAPEX for new concentrator (including paste backfill plant) estimated at $263 million • $120 million estimate in August 2010 for Snow Lake concentrator refurbishment • Incremental investment of $144 million brings total Lalor CAPEX to $704 million • Non-concentrator capital

  40. Slide 40: Lalor Mineralization

    Lalor Mineralization Tonnes Au Ag Cu Zn (millions) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) Reserves Proven - - - - - Probable 10.5 1.55 21.0 0.64 8.31 Base Metal Zone Mineral Resource Indicated 2.6 1.0 27.1 0.29 5.72 Inferred 4.8 1.3 26.2 0.58 9.25 Gold Zone Inferred Mineral Resource Inferred 5.4 4.7 30.6 0.47 0.46 Pot

  41. Slide 41: Lalor Project

    Lalor Project Down plunge exploration potential 41

  42. Slide 42: Constancia - Strategic Location

    Constancia - Strategic Location Selected Cu Projects in Peru Established Mining District Cusco Xstrata – Las Bambas Rio Blanco Cerro Corona First Quantum – Haquira Galeno Antamina CUSCO DEPT. Toromocho Pan Pacific – Quechua Lima Las Bambas Marcona AREQUIPA DEPT. Haquira Constancia Xstrata – Antapacc

  43. Slide 43: Constancia NI 43-101 Mineral Reserves

    Constancia NI 43-101 Mineral Reserves Grade Contained Mt Cu (%) Mo (g/t) Ag (g/t) Au (g/t) Cu (mlb) Mo (mlb) Ag (koz) Au (koz) Reserves Proven 195 0.42 117 3.49 0.04 1,806 50 21,880 251 Probable 177 0.37 92 3.66 0.05 1,444 36 20,828 285 Total 372 0.39 105 3.57 0.05 3,250 86 42,708 536 Source: NI 43-

  44. Slide 44: Updated Peru Tax and Royalty Scheme

    Updated Peru Tax and Royalty Scheme • What has changed? • Old royalty: 1% – 3% sliding scale royalty on sales (NSR) is being eliminated • New royalty: 1% – 12% marginal rate sliding scale applied on operating profit (EBIT) • Equivalent to: 0% – 7.1% effective rate, depending on operating profit marg

  45. Slide 45: The Back Forty Project – Mineral Resources

    The Back Forty Project – Mineral Resources October 15, 2010* Classification Tonnes (millions) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Cu (%) Zn (%) Open Pit † Measured 14.1 1.59 16.97 0.15 2.54 Indicated 2.1 1.53 32.80 0.41 1.17 Measured and 16.2 1.58 19.00 0.18 2.36 Indicated Inferred 1.4 1.40 32.89 0.62 1.00 Undergroun

  46. Slide 46: Tom and Jason

    Tom and Jason 5,000 metre drill program to upgrade resource • 100% owned, located in the Selwyn Basin • Deposits are relatively shallow from surface to 600m depth • Can be accessed via ramp YUKON TERRITORY Tom & Jason Properties MacTung NORTHWEST ~ TERRITORIES ad Faro Ro km nol Selwyn 200 Ca Ross Ri

  47. Slide 47: South America – Property Acquisition

    South America – Property Acquisition Pacific Ocean • Focus on Chile, Peru EL SALVADOR Cu and Colombia CHANARAL EL SALVADOR MANTOS VERDES Cu • Compilation of geological data at San COPIAPO Antonio CHILE CANDELARIA Cu • Option Agreement HUASCO VALLENAR signed for greenfield Cu- Antofagasta DOS AMIGOS

  48. Slide 48: Investing in Early Stage Opportunities

    Investing in Early Stage Opportunities Enables us to participate in development of new mining camps Project Location Strategic Consideration Equity Joint Ventures Aquila Resources Back Forty Michigan Advanced stage, gold-zinc VMS, Yes exploration upside VMS Ventures Reed Lake Manitoba VMS, near-term

  49. Slide 49: Estimated Mineral Reserves

    Estimated Mineral Reserves1 January 1, 2011 Mine Tonnes Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Cu (%) Zn (%) 777 Proven 4,516,000 2.27 29.38 2.87% 4.44% Probable 8,307,000 1.79 27.31 1.78% 4.24% Total 12,823,000 1.96 28.04 2.16% 4.31% 777 NORTH Proven 81,000 1.61 26.52 0.68% 4.89% Probable 449,000 1.44 21.48 1.09% 3.31%

  50. Slide 50: Other Mineral Resources

    Other Mineral Resources Grade Contained t Cu (%) Zn (%) Ag (g/t) Au (g/t) Cu (mlb) Zn (mlb) Ag (koz) Au (koz) REED Measured - - - - - - - - - Indicated 2,550,000 4.52 0.91 7.86 0.64 254.1 51.2 644.4 52.5 M+I 2,550,000 4.52 0.91 7.86 0.64 254.1 51.2 644.4 52.5 Inferred 170,000 4.26 0.52 4.55 0.38 16.

  51. Slide 51: Reserves and Resources

    Reserves and Resources • To estimate mineral reserves, measured and indicated mineral resources were first estimated by a 12-step process, which includes determination of the integrity and validation of the data collected, including confirmation of specific gravity, assay results and methods of data

  52. Slide 52: Reserves and Resources

    Reserves and Resources • Robert Carter, P.Eng., Manager, Project Evaluation of HudBay Minerals Inc. is the Qualified Person accountable for the supervision of the technical information contained within this presentation as defined by NI 43-101 • Greg Greenough, P.Geo., a Senior Resource Geologist wi

  53. Slide 53: For more information contact: John Vincic

    HBM For more information contact: John Vincic, VP of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Tel: 416.362.0615 Email: john.vincic@hudbayminerals.com 2012 V2 hudbayminerals.com

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