Callinan Receives Net Profits Interest Payment from HudBay Minerals

VANCOUVER, May 16 /PRNewswire/ - Callinan Mines has received an interim payment of $5,071,197 from HudBay Minerals Inc. This payment represents 75% of an estimate of 6 ⅔ % of the net profits plus $0.25 per ton of ore mined from the 777 Mine in Flin Flon, Manitoba for the quarter ended March 31^st, 2011.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

Mike Muzylowski

Mike Muzylowski
President and CEO

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SOURCE Callinan Mines Ltd.