HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 5, 2014) - HudBay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay" or the "company") (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM) announced today that, in the context of the decision of the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "Commission") on May 2, 2014, it will be amending its offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Augusta Resource Corporation ("Augusta") to provide a 10-day extension of the Offer if Hudbay takes up any shares under the Offer and extend the expiration of the Offer. The Offer will be open for acceptance until 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on May 16, 2014.

In its decision, a panel of the Commission unanimously determined that, unless Augusta has confirmed that it has terminated its shareholder rights plan, the Commission will cease trade the plan (and any securities issued under the plan) effective July 15, 2014, if Hudbay extends its Offer to expire no earlier than July 16, 2014 and provides a 10-day extension of the Offer if it takes up any shares under the Offer.

Hudbay is assessing, among other things, the implications of the announcement by the US Forest Service ("USFS") on May 1, 2014 that "the complexity of the content of the objections" raised in connection with the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Rosemont project "will require additional time to thoroughly review and give full and deliberate consideration to the issues raised". Hudbay also is assessing the implications of Augusta's recent announcement that it was informed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("USACE") that "there is a shortfall between the mitigation plan it had proposed in April and the mitigation needed to fully offset impacts to waters of the U.S. associated with the [p]roject". The USFS has stated it will provide an update on the schedule for the Record of Decision ("ROD"), which appears to be subject to further delay, by the end of May, and the USACE has indicated to Augusta that the timing of its permit decision for the Clean Water Act 404 Permit may be affected by the schedule for the ROD.

How to Tender

Augusta shareholders that have already deposited to the Offer should not withdraw their shares as deposits are still valid for acceptance until 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on May 16, 2014. Hudbay encourages Augusta shareholders to read the full details of the Offer set forth in the takeover bid circular and accompanying offer documents, including the notices of variation, extension and change that have been, or will be, mailed to Augusta shareholders (collectively, the "Offer Documents"), which contain detailed instructions on how Augusta shareholders can tender their Augusta common shares to the Offer. For assistance in depositing Augusta common shares to the Offer, Augusta shareholders should contact the depositary for the Offer, Equity Financial Trust Company at 1-866-393-4891 (North American Toll Free) or 416-361-0930 ext. 205 (outside North America) or by email at corporateactions@equityfinancialtrust.com or the Information Agent for the Offer, Kingsdale Shareholder Services at 1-866-229-8874 (North American Toll Free Number) or 1-416-867-2272 (outside North America) or by email at contactus@kingsdaleshareholder.com.

About the Offer

Augusta shareholders who tender to the Offer will be entitled to receive 0.315 of a Hudbay common share for each Augusta common share held. The Offer is for all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Augusta not already owned by Hudbay, including any common shares of Augusta that may become issued and outstanding after the date of the Offer but before 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on May 16, 2014 upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of any securities of Augusta exercisable or exchangeable for, convertible into or otherwise conferring a right to acquire, any common shares of Augusta or other securities of Augusta, including, without limitation, any option, warrant or convertible debenture, together with the associated rights issued under Augusta's shareholder rights plan agreement dated as of April 18, 2013 between Augusta and Computershare Investor Services Inc. Hudbay currently owns 23,058,585 common shares of Augusta, representing approximately 16% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Augusta. In accordance with United States tender offer rules, Hudbay discloses that as of 5:00 p.m. on May 2, 2014, 311,407 Augusta common shares had been tendered to and not withdrawn from the Offer.

The full details of the Offer are set out in the Offer Documents, which Hudbay has filed (or will be filing) with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Hudbay has also filed a registration statement on Form F-10 (as amended, the "Registration Statement"), which contains a prospectus relating to the Offer (the "Prospectus"), and a tender offer statement on Schedule TO (as amended, the "Schedule TO") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). This news release is not a substitute for the Offer Documents, the Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Schedule TO. AUGUSTA SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS, ALL DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, ALL OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO ANY SUCH DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE EACH WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT HUDBAY, AUGUSTA AND THE OFFER. Materials filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities are available electronically without charge at www.sedar.com. Materials filed with the SEC are available electronically without charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. All such materials may also be obtained without charge at Hudbay's website, www.hudbayminerals.com or by directing a written or oral request to the Information Agent for the Offer, Kingsdale Shareholder Services at 1-866-229-8874 (North American Toll Free Number) or 1-416-867-2272 (outside North America) or by email at contactus@kingsdaleshareholder.com or to the Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary of Hudbay at 25 York Street, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, telephone (416) 362-8181.

Important Notice

This news release does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities of Hudbay or Augusta.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes information that relates to, among other things, statements with respect to the anticipated timing, mechanics, completion and settlement of the Offer, including the decision of the Commission to cease trade Augusta's shareholder rights plan effective July 15, 2014 in certain circumstances, and the permitting of the Rosemont project. Forward-looking information is not, and cannot be, a guarantee of future results or events. Forward-looking information is based on, among other things, opinions, assumptions, estimates and analyses that, while considered reasonable by us at the date the forward-looking information is provided, inherently are subject to significant risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that may cause actual results and events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. The material factors or assumptions that we identified and were applied by us in drawing conclusions or making forecasts or projections set out in the forward looking information include, but are not limited to, the accuracy of Augusta's public disclosure; no significant and continuing adverse changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets; that all required regulatory and governmental approvals for the Offer will be obtained and all other conditions to completion of the Offer will be satisfied or waived.

The risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information may include, but are not limited to, the market value of the Hudbay shares received as consideration under the Offer and the impact of such issuance on the market price of the Hudbay shares, the development of the Rosemont project not occurring as planned, the inaccuracy of Augusta's public disclosure upon which the Offer is predicated, the triggering of change of control provisions in Augusta's agreements leading to adverse consequences, Augusta becoming a minority-owned or majority-owned subsidiary of Hudbay after consummation of the Offer, the possibility that Hudbay may remain a minority shareholder of Augusta after consummation of the Offer without the ability to control the management or direction of Augusta, as well as the risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Offer Documents and other documents filed (or to be filed) with Canadian and U.S. securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more risk, uncertainty, contingency or other factor materialize or should any factor or assumption prove incorrect, actual results could vary materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Accordingly, the reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Hudbay does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information after the date of this news release or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.

About Hudbay

Hudbay (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with assets in North and South America principally focused on the discovery, production and marketing of base and precious metals. Hudbay's objective is to maximize shareholder value through efficient operations, organic growth and accretive acquisitions, while maintaining its financial strength. A member of the S&P/TSX Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index, Hudbay is committed to high standards of corporate governance and sustainability. Further information about Hudbay can be found on www.hudbayminerals.com.

Kingsdale Shareholder Services1-866-229-8874 (North American Toll Free Number)1-416-867-2272 (Outside North America)contactus@kingsdaleshareholder.comHudBay Minerals Inc.Candace BruleDirector, Investor Relations(416) 814-4387candace.brule@hudbayminerals.comHudBay Minerals Inc.Scott BrubacherDirector, Corporate Communications(416) 814-4373scott.brubacher@hudbayminerals.comwww.hudbayminerals.com

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