VMS Ventures Inc. and Hudbay Break Ground at New Copper Mine in Manitoba

VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VMS) ("VMS") and its joint venture partner,
Hudbay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM) ("Hudbay") will be hosting a
groundbreaking ceremony today at its Reed Lake property in Flin Flon, Manitoba,
signaling their commitment to the new copper mine.

Dave Chomiak, Minister of Innovation, Energy and Mines, David Garofalo,
President and CEO of Hudbay, and Rick Mark, CEO of VMS Ventures will be
attending and are scheduled to speak at today's ceremony.

"We are delighted to be a part of today's Reed Copper Mine opening ceremony.
Reed has advanced towards production very quickly. We made the discovery in 2007
and signed a Joint Venture with Hudbay on July 5, 2010," said Rick Mark, VMS'
chief executive officer and chairman. "HudBay is on schedule and on budget and
VMS is pleased to be working with such an experienced partner."

Mining at the Reed copper project is expected to begin by Q4 2013, and is
anticipated to ramp up to full production of approximately 1,300 tonnes per day
by Q1 2014.

VMS Ventures announced a high-grade copper discovery at Reed grading 10.50 m of
11.19% copper within 43.05 m of 4.38% copper on October 4, 2007
(http://vmsventures.com/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Press-Release-Details/2007/1050Metresof1119CopperWithin4305Metresof438CopperinDrillHole2atVMSVenturesReedLakePropertySnowLakeManitoba/default.aspx).

About VMS Ventures Inc.

VMS Ventures Inc. is focused primarily on acquiring, exploring and developing
copper-zinc-gold-silver massive sulphide deposits in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake VMS
Belt of Manitoba. The Company's VMS project property portfolio consists of the
Reed Copper Project, Reed East/West Project, McClarty Lake Project, Sails Lake
Project, Puella Bay Project and Morton Lake Project. Outside of the Snow Lake
camp, the Company holds massive sulphide prospective properties near the past
producing Fox Lake and Ruttan copper-zinc mines, near the communities of Lynn
Lake and Leaf Rapids in northern Manitoba. These properties are located in the
mining friendly province of Manitoba, Canada. The Company also has optioned
three properties in the Sudbury mining camp. They are Terra Incognita, Golden
Pine and Black Creek.

VMS Ventures owns approximately 26M shares of North American Nickel Inc. (TSX
VENTURE:NAN). For more information on North American Nickel Inc., please visit
www.northamericannickel.com.

About Hudbay

Hudbay (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with assets
in North and South America principally focused on the discovery, production and
marketing of base and precious metals. Hudbay's objective is to maximize
shareholder value through efficient operations, organic growth and accretive
acquisitions, while maintaining its financial strength. A member of the S&P/TSX
Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index, Hudbay is committed to high
standards of corporate governance and sustainability. Further information about
Hudbay can be found on www.hudbayminerals.com.

Forward Looking Statement

Some of the statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements which
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Without limitation,
statements regarding potential mineralization and resources, exploration
results, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward-looking
statements that involve various risks. The following are important factors that
could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: changes in the world
wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions, risks inherent in
mineral exploration, risks associated with development, construction and mining
operations, the uncertainty of future profitability and the uncertainty of
access to additional capital. There can be no assurance that forward-looking
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events may
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. VMS Ventures Inc.
undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements if
circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change. The reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Roozendaal, B.Sc., President

VMS Ventures Inc.

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