 TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Hudbay Minerals Inc. Hudbay or the company TSX, NYSE: HBM today announced that gold production has commenced at the New Britannia mill in Snow Lake, Manitoba. Refurbishment activities at the gold mill were completed in June 2021, followed by commissioning and startup activities in July. The mill achieved first gold production on August 11, 2021, in line with the timelines assumed in recent company guidance and ahead of the original schedule to produce first gold before the end of 2021. 