Oct 4 (Reuters) - Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.TO :
* HUDBAY COMMENTS ON MEDIA REPORT
* HUDBAY MINERALS INC - COMMENTED ON A MEDIA REPORT SPECULATING ON A POTENTIAL BUSINESS ACQUISITION BY COMPANY
* HUDBAY MINERALS INC - "HAS HAD A CONSISTENT STRATEGY OF OPTIMIZING VALUE OF ITS CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EVALUATING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES"