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EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Details Narrative)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
ft²
integer
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2012
CAD ($)
shares
Statement [Line Items]        
Warrants acquire shares purchase | shares 100,161,357,000 83,180,069,000 69,980,178,000  
Durango, Mexico [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Exploration expenditures properties $ 11,052 $ 10,051 $ 9,826  
Number of mineral claims on lease | integer 4      
Number of mineral claims owned by Avino Mexico | integer 42      
Durango, Mexico [Member] | Santiago Papasquiaro property [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Area of exploitation concessions | ft² 2,552.6      
Number of exploitation concessions | integer 4      
Durango, Mexico [Member] | Unification La Platosa properties [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Description for exploration period the Company has obtained the exclusive right to explore and mine the property for an initial period of 15 years, with the option to extend the agreement for another 5 years      
Exploration and Mining rights acquisition consideration transferred, shares issued | shares       135,189
Exploration and Mining rights acquisition consideration transferred shares issued, value       $ 250
Durango, Mexico [Member] | Unification La Platosa properties [Member] | Minerales [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Description of royalty terms The Company has agreed to pay to Minerales a royalty equal to 3.5% of net smelter returns (“NSR”). In addition, after the start of production, if the minimum monthly processing rate of the mine facilities is less than 15,000 tonnes, then the Company must pay to Minerales a minimum royalty equal to the applicable NSR royalty based on the processing at a monthly rate of 15,000 tonnes.      
Description for exclusive right acquisition under agreement Minerales has also granted to the Company the exclusive right to purchase a 100% interest in the property at any time during the term of the agreement (or any renewal thereof), upon payment of $8 million within 15 days of the Company’s notice of election to acquire the property. The purchase would be subject to a separate purchase agreement for the legal transfer of the property.      
Durango, Mexico [Member] | 9 Concessions [Member] | Gomez Palacio property [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Area of exploitation concessions | ft² 2,549      
Number of exploitation concessions | integer 9      
Durango, Mexico [Member] | Concessions One [Member] | Santiago Papasquiaro property [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Area of exploitation concessions | ft² 602.9      
Number of exploitation concessions | integer 1      
Durango, Mexico [Member] | Avino Mine Area Property [Member] | 4 Concessions [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Area of exploitation concessions | ft² 154.4      
Number of exploitation concessions | integer 4      
Durango, Mexico [Member] | Avino Mine Area Property [Member] | 1 Concessions [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Area of exploitation concessions | ft² 98.83      
Number of exploitation concessions | integer 1      
Durango, Mexico [Member] | Avino Mine Area Property [Member] | 24 Concessions [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Area of exploitation concessions | ft² 1,284.7      
Number of exploitation concessions | integer 24      
British Columbia, Canada [Member] | Lillooet Mining Division [Member] | Minto and Olympic-Kelvin properties [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Mineral claims property, description The Company’s mineral claims in British Columbia encompass two additional properties, Minto and Olympic-Kelvin, each of which consists of 100% owned Crown-granted mineral claims located in the Lillooet Mining Division.      
Eagle property option agreement [Member] | Yukon, Canada [Member] | Mayo Mining Division [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Terms of agreement The Company has a 100% interest in 14 quartz leases located in the Mayo Mining Division of Yukon, Canada, which collectively comprise the Eagle property.      
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Common stock shares issued value $ 50,000      
Exploration expenditures properties $ 750,000      
Terms of agreement Under the Option Agreement, the parties intend that the first two year’s payments (C$200 in cash or shares), and first C$150 in exploration work will be firm commitments by Silver Wolf.      
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. [Member] | Option Agreement [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Common stock shares issued value $ 600,000      
Warrants acquire shares purchase | shares 300,000      
Exercise price | $ / shares $ 0.20      
Ownership percentage 100.00%      
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. [Member] | First Anniversary [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Common stock shares issued value $ 50,000      
Exploration expenditures properties 50,000      
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. [Member] | Second Anniversary [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Common stock shares issued value 100,000      
Exploration expenditures properties 100,000      
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. [Member] | Third Anniversary [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Common stock shares issued value 200,000      
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. [Member] | Fourth Anniversary [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Common stock shares issued value 200,000      
Exploration expenditures properties 600,000      
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. [Member] | Common Share [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Common stock shares issued value $ 50,000      
Minerales de Avino, S.A. de C.V. ("Minerales") [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Percent of smelter returns 3.50%      
Exclusive right to purchase 100.00%      
Payment to purchase property plant and equipment $ 8,000,000.0      
Briitish Comumbia Canada [Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Percent of minral claims 100.00%      
Yikon Canada[Member]        
Statement [Line Items]        
Percent of interest in quartz lease 100.00%      
Number of leases | integer 14