Jan 16 (Reuters) - Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.TO :
* WATERTON ANNOUNCES EIGHT FULLY INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO HUDBAY MINERALS BOARD AT 2019 ANNUAL MEETING
* WATERTON SAYS IS PROPOSING ITS BOARD NOMINEE, PETER KUKIELSKI, FOR ROLE OF CEO OF HUDBAY
* WATERTON SAYS KUKIELSKI MOST RECENTLY HELD CEO ROLE AT NEVSUN RESOURCES
* WATERTON SAYS PROPOSED DIRECTOR SLATE IS FULLY INDEPENDENT AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY EMPLOYEES OR DIRECT REPRESENTATIVES OF WATERTON
* WATERTON SAYS BELIEVE BOARD SHOULD BE REFRESHED TO INCLUDE MINING SECTOR EXPERTISE WHO ARE RESPONSIVE TO ISSUES THAT CHALLENGE HUDBAY
* WATERTON SAYS CURRENTLY SUPPORTIVE OF RE-ELECTION OF HUDBAY DIRECTORS CAROL BANDUCCI & SARAH KAVANAGH TO BOARD AT UPCOMING ANNUAL MEETING
* WATERTON SAYS IS PROPOSING RICHARD NESBITT FOR ROLE OF CHAIRMAN