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AVINO SILVER & 
GOLD MINES LTD.
      
     
T 604.682.3701 Suite 400, 455 Granville Street  ir@avino.com
F 604.682.3600 Vancouver, BC V6C 1T1 www.avino.com
       
 
November 09, 2010  TSX-V: ASM
U.S. OTC BB: ASGMF
Berlin & FSE: GV6
 
AVINO SAMPLES UP TO 13.95 G/T AU, 842 G/T AG AT SAN GONZALO

Avino Silver and Gold Mines (Avino) is pleased to report on progress from its bulk sampling program at the San Gonzalo mine northeast of Durango, Mexico.

As Avino reported in its October 13th news release, two raises were driven to connect the lower level 2 (2260m elevation) with the upper level 1 (2306m elevation).  The assays from initial sampling in the eastern raise have now been retrieved.  Location of these channel samples can be viewed on Avino’s website.

Line
 Width (m)
Gold g/t
Silver g/t
Lead g/t
Zinc g/t
Copper g/t
             
  1
0.75
1.112
227
4012
1772
930
  2
1.10
3.621
508
7007
4295
657
  3
1.05
2.243
384
4817
718
1263
  4
1.25
6.120
216
2563
1206
2398
(Includes):
0.80
1.715
222.2
1828
1014
292
 
0.45
13.95
203.7
3870
1548
6141
  5
1.15
2.221
380
5712
1330
1689
(Includes):
0.65
1.899
93.4
182
266
153
 
0.50
2.639
752.2
12900
2714
3685
  6
1.25
1.436
260
3921
1925
852
  7
1.30
1.391
727
5667
1305
448
(includes):
0.75
1.608
728.9
2122
1384
538
 
0.55
1.095
724.9
10500
1198
326
  8
1.15
0.670
313
1656
1339
667
9
1.10
1.413
344
4322
904
1394
10
1.25
2.078
276
12255
1762
891
11
1.60
1.077
315
2339
482
815
12
1.30
3.642
514
5893
698
745
(includes):
0.60
2.74
672.6
10600
1120
1352
 
0.70
4.416
378.5
1859
337
225
13
1.35
1.698
707
3323
610
372
14
1.65
1.493
422
4202
896
258
 
 
1
 
 
 
(includes):
0.60
2.644
242.6
8349
1267
411
 
0.50
1.181
842.1
2328
862
214
 
0.55
0.52
234.7
1382
522
132
15
1.10
1.518
588
2304
610
173
(includes):
0.55
1.895
845.7
3570
914
253
 
0.55
1.14
329.9
1037
306
93
16
1.60
1.122
366
3234
824
334
 17
1.30
4.030
171
10609
633
509
(includes):
0.65
6.852
98.6
20000
855
845
 
0.65
1.207
243.2
1218
410
172
18
1.25
1.769
224
12334
1161
1091
Average:
1.25
2.135
389
5313
1197
831
 
(The full sampling results can be viewed on Avino’s website)

Samples are from channels cut across the San Gonzalo 1 vein.  The samples were assayed by Inspectorate Labs.  Samples were crushed and ground in Durango with pulps assayed in Richmond BC using fire assay and AA finish for gold, four acid digestion and AA for most silver with fire assay and gravimetric finish for very high silver,  Aqua Regia digestion and ICP for base metals.

Avino’s mine staff report that approximately 2000 tonnes of mineralized vein rock have been broken from stope 2-140 so far, which is calculated to grade 1.9g/t gold and 340 g/t silver.

This compares well with the originally inferred resource (Orequest August 31, 2009 43101 compliant report) which estimated 444,250 tonnes at San Gonzalo grading 2.61 g/t gold, 322 g/t silver, 1% lead and 1.5% zinc.

Avino’s mill has now completed processing the stockpiled copper ore from the original mining operation on the ET zone and will now undergo a two week maintenance upgrade prior to starting milling of the San Gonzalo material.

Founded in 1968, Avino has established a long record of mining and exploration in Mexico. The Company's focus is to bring the property to production. Avino remains well funded.

For more information on the San Gonzalo project, visit the Company’s website at www.avino.com


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“David Wolfin”
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David Wolfin
President & CEO
 
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