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Exhibit  EX-99.6

December 23, 2002 For Immediate Release

AVINO SILVER ACQUIRES B.C. PROPERTY

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Avino Silver and Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM; CDNX, ASGMF SYMBOL). – is pleased to announce the acquisition of a Silver property in the Lillooet Mining Divisio n, British Columbia in consideration of $4,000.00 and 200,000 common shares.

The property, known as the Aumax Property, is located about 16 Kilometers southwest of Llilooet, British Columbia consists of 6 unpatented mineral claims comprising 39 units (about 9.8 km ²).

Quartz vein hosted silver and gold represents the deposit type being explored for in the Aumax area. Mineralization has been discovered at two locations on the property, the Aumax Silver/Gold Zone and the Upper Gold Zone. At the Aumax Silver/Gold Zone, large transported slabs of intermediate tuffs and cherty argillite of the Bridge River Complex host tetrahedrite-bearing quartz veins that are highly anomalous in silver (630 g/t or 18 oz./ton) and gold (>1 g/t). In addition, quartz boulders, typically 1.5 m across, contain high grade silver (up to 2700 g/t or 78 oz./ton) and gold (up to 8 g/t).

The Upper Gold Zone, is located about 1.2 km to the southeast of Aumax Silver/Gold Zone. In this zone gold is accompanied by silver (up to 30g/t or 1 oz./ton).

In a report by J. Wayne Pickett, M.Sc. P.Geo. (NF, BC), dated November 28, 2002, a two phase exploration program has been proposed to explore both zones.

The transaction is subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance.

For information contact investor relations at 604-682-3701 or e-mail us at shares@avino.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.

/s/ Louis Wolfin

Louis Wolfin
President

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this release.