April 16 (Reuters) - Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.TO :
* HUDBAY ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BY WATERTON
* HUDBAY MINERALS INC - WATERTON GLOBAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC COMMENCED A LEGAL PROCEEDING IN ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT AGAINST HUDBAY
* HUDBAY MINERALS INC - WATERTON ALLEGES THAT AN INFORMATION CIRCULAR CONTAINS "MISREPRESENTATIONS" & SEEKS TO CONSTRAIN CO'S ABILITY TO SOLICIT PROXIES
* HUDBAY MINERALS INC - HUDBAY "WILL VIGOROUSLY DEFEND ITSELF" AGAINST WATERTON