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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001477932-13-005790
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131119

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000316888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		570 GRANVILLE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 3P1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6046823701

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		570 GRANVILLE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 3P1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL AVINO MINES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AVINO MINES & RESOURCES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950607
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>On behalf of our client, Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines, Ltd., we are responding to the Staff&#8217;s comment letter dated October 8, 2013.&#160;&#160;In addition, in response to the Staff&#8217;s comment letter, Avino is concurrently filing Pre-Effective No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 and Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 20-F (&#8220;Amendment&#8221;) for the year ended December 31, 2012.&#160;&#160;Avino&#8217;s responses to the Staff&#8217;s comments are indicated in italics below.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;Please confirm that you will furnish the indenture for your debt securities with a Form 6-K or in an amended registration statement if you are relying upon the 304(a)(9) exemption under Trust Indenture Act. Also, if you intend to rely upon the exemption, please confirm that the indenture will be provided before making any offers of the debt securities.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Given the status of your properties, it would be appropriate to include risk factors that address the risks commonly associated with operating mines with only resource estimates based on a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) or scoping study and not with reserves as defined by a Pre-feasibility study or Bankable Feasibility Study as is more common in the mining industry. Please amend your filing and address the risks associated with the following points:</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Response:&#160;&#160;Avino has amended Item 4.D of its Form 20-F to include risks associated with basing production on limited drilling and process testing.&#160;&#160;See page&#160;5 of the Amendment.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;We note you have placed your mineral project into production without first establishing mineral reserves supported by a technical report and completing a feasibility study. Historically, such projects have a much higher risk of economic or technical failure. Please add a risk factor to your filing stating you are not basing your production decision on a pre-feasibility or feasibility study of mineral reserves, which demonstrate your economic and technical viability. In addition, please provide adequate disclosure of the increased uncertainty, with specific economic and technical risks of failure associated with your production decision.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Response:&#160;&#160;Please see Avino&#8217;s response to comment number 3.</font></div>

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