<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001477932-22-002263.txt : 20220414
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220414065035
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001477932-22-002263
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220414
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220414
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220414

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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35254
		FILM NUMBER:		22825968

	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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<TYPE>6-K
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<FILENAME>avino_6k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 6-K
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<html><head><title>avino_6k.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 7%"><table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">FORM 6-K</font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><u>April, 2022</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Commission File Number:&nbsp;<strong>001-35254</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;word-spacing:0px;text-transform:none;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;orphans:2;widows:2;letter-spacing:normal;margin-right:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:696" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">AVINO SILVER &amp; GOLD MINES LTD.</font></strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><u>Suite 900, 570 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3P1</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. &#9746; Form 20-F &#9744; Form 40-F</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): &#9744;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): &#9744;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes &#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No &#9746;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr></table> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>SUBMITTED HEREWITH</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Exhibits:</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="width:9%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><a href="avino_ex991.htm">99.1</a></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><a href="avino_ex991.htm">News Release dated&nbsp;April 14, 2022</a></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SIGNATURES</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2"><strong>AVINO SILVER &amp; GOLD MINES LTD.</strong></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">(Registrant)</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:47%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:3%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:30%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:15%;">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>Date: April 14, 2022</td> <td>By:</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em>/s/ Jennifer Trevitt</em></p></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Jennifer Trevitt</p></td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Corporate Secretary</p></td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p><body>
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<TYPE>EX-99.1
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<FILENAME>avino_ex991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>NEWS RELEASE
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<html><head><title>avino_ex991.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 7%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7%"><p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>EXHIBIT 99.1</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="padding:2px;"> <p style="margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex991img1.jpg"></p></td> <td style="padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;" colspan="2"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><img src="avino_ex991img2.jpg"></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:50%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:20%;"></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 0px solid;border-right:#000000 0px solid;border-bottom:#000000 0px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 0px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px; background-color:#808080;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="color:white;font-size:14pt">NEWS RELEASE</font></strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">April 14, 2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>AVINO DELIVERS STEADY Q1 2022 PRODUCTION RESULTS </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM: TSX/NYSE American, GV6: FSE, &#8220;Avino&#8221; or &#8220;the Company&#8221;) </strong>is pleased to report<strong> </strong>highlights from its first quarter 2022 production results from the Avino Mine property near Durango, Mexico. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&#8220;The first quarter of 2022 represented a significant milestone for Avino,&#8221; said David Wolfin, President and CEO of Avino. &#8220;With the closing of the La Preciosa acquisition, we are excited to move forward with a goal of creating a district-scale operation which will provide significant benefits for all our stakeholders. The slight decrease in production, compared to Q4 2021, was expected due to mine sequencing into more typical gold grade zones. During the quarter, silver and copper grades remained consistent with our internal mine plan while we were able to meaningfully improve our gold and silver recoveries. We continue to focus on profitable ounces, training programs to build up our local workforce to accelerate the ramp-up period, and continued exploration below our current workings in addition to other high-grade targets on the property.&#8221;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>2022 First Quarter Highlights</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><strong>Completed Transformational Acquisition of La Preciosa:</strong> On March 21, 2022, Avino announced the closing of the acquisition of La Preciosa from Coeur Mining Inc.</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Announced La Potosina Results:</strong> On March 9, 2022, Avino announced drill results from the La Potosina area of the Avino property, including 668 g/t AgEq over 2.95 metres. These results are following up on historic results from 2011, which included 2,737 g/t AgEq over 0.40 metres.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Advanced the Oxide Tailings Project: </strong>With the release of the results from the 110 drill-hole program, Avino is moving forward with metallurgical testwork to progress this project to the next phase of development.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><u>Production Highlights - Q1 2022 (Compared to Q4 2021)</u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Q1 2022 came from the Avino Mine only. The Company is not expecting to process any Historical Above Ground Stockpiles at this time.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Silver equivalent production decreased 15% to 457,798 oz*</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Silver production remained constant at 164,358 oz</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Copper production increased by 8% to 1.2 million lbs</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Gold production decreased by 66% to 801 oz</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;">Mill throughput increased by 7% to 111,138 tonnes</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em><sup>*</sup></em><em>In Q1 2022, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $23.94 oz Ag, $1,874 oz Au and $4.53 lb Cu. In Q4 2021, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $23.32 oz Ag, $1,783 oz Au and $4.40 lb Cu.</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">April 14, 2022 &#8211; Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. &#8211; News Release</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Avino Delivers Steady Q1 2022 Production Results </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Page 2</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Consolidated Production Tables</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#bfbfbf"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:85%;" colspan="6"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Q1 2022</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:25%;"> <p style="margin:0px"><strong>Production by Mine</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Tonnes</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Processed</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Silver</strong> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Oz</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Gold</strong> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Oz</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Copper</strong> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Lbs</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>AgEq</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Oz</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:25%;"> <p style="margin:0px">Avino</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">111,138</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">164,358</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">801</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1,217,349</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">457,798</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:25%;"> <p style="margin:0px">Historic Above Ground Stockpiles</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:25%;"> <p style="margin:0px"><strong>Consolidated</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>111,138</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>164,358</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>801</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>1,217,349</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:12%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>457,798</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#bfbfbf"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:85%;" colspan="7"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Q1 2022</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:25%;"> <p style="margin:0px"><strong>Grade &amp; Recovery by Mine</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Grade</strong> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Ag g/t</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Grade</strong> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Au g/t</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Grade</strong> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Cu %</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Recovery</strong> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Ag %</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Recovery</strong> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Au %</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Recovery</strong> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Cu %</strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:25%;"> <p style="margin:0px">Avino</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">50</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.29</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.56</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">92%</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">77%</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">89%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:25%;"> <p style="margin:0px">Historic Above Ground Stockpiles</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-%</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-%</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:25%;"> <p style="margin:0px"><strong>Consolidated</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>50</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>0.29</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>0.56</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>92%</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>77%</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:10%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>89%</strong></p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Avino Mine Production Highlights</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;text-align:justify;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:85%" cellpadding="2"> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#bfbfbf"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Q1</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>2022</strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Q4</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>2021<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Quarterly</strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Change </strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">111,138</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">103,513</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">7%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Feed Grade Silver (g/t)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">50</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">56</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-10%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Feed Grade Gold (g/t)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.29</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.86</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-66%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Feed Grade Copper (%)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.56</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.55</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Recovery Silver (%)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">92%</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">89%</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Recovery Gold (%)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">77%</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">75%</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">3%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Recovery Copper (%)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">89%</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">90%</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-1%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Total Silver Produced (oz)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">164,358</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">163,933</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Total Gold Produced (oz)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">801</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2,158</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-63%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Total Copper Produced (Lbs)</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1,217,349</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1,128,728</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">8%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:30%;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Total Silver Equivalent Produced (oz)<em><sup>2</sup></em></p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">457,798</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">541,432</p></td> <td style="border-top:#000000 1px solid;padding-bottom:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-left:2px;border-left:#000000 1px solid;padding-right:2px;padding:2px;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-15%</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em><sup>1</sup></em><em>Q4 2021 was the most recent quarter of consolidated production and is most appropriate for comparison purposes, as there was no production for Q1 2021.</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><em><sup>2</sup></em><em>In Q1 2022, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $23.94 oz Ag, $1,874 oz Au and $4.53 lb Cu. In Q4 2021, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $23.32 oz Ag, $1,783 oz Au and $4.40 lb Cu. Calculated figures may not add up due to rounding.</em></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Exploration Update</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Avino released updates on drilling from a number of different areas of the Avino property, including La Potosina, Oxide Tailings Project &amp; a summary of all other 2021 drilling. </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">These releases are linked here:</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><strong><u>Oxide Tailings &#8211; April 7, 2022</u></strong></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><strong><u>La Potosina &#8211; March 9, 2022</u></strong></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="margin:0px"><font style="font-family:symbol">&#183;</font></p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><strong><u>2021 Exploration Summary &#8211; January 10, 2022</u></strong></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Dry Stack Tailings Facility Update</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Avino is completing its conversion to dry stack tailings. We chose dry stack tailings for its environmental, safety and economic advantages with the high solids content. This significantly improves safety and stability and reduces the need to extract water from local sources by recycling the water removed from tailings. In addition, it requires less land which in turn results in a smaller environmental footprint. A time lapse video showing the progress of the construction of Tailings Storage Facility #2 is on our website at the following link.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">April 14, 2022 &#8211; Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. &#8211; News Release</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Avino Delivers Steady Q1 2022 Production Results</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Page 3</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Quality Assurance/Quality Control</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Mill assays are performed at the Avino property&#8217;s on-site lab. Check samples are sent to SGS Labs in Durango, Mexico for verification. Gold and silver assays are performed by the fire assay method with a gravimetric finish for concentrates and AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrometry) methods for copper, lead, zinc and silver for the feed and tail grade samples. All concentrate shipments are assayed by one of the following independent third-party labs: Inspectorate in the UK, and LSI in the Netherlands and AHK.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>Qualified Person(s)</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Peter Latta, P.Eng, MBA, VP Technical Services, Avino who is a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101 has reviewed and approved the technical data in this news release.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>About Avino </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Avino is primarily a silver producer from its wholly owned Avino Mine near Durango, Mexico. The Company&#8217;s silver, gold and copper production remains unhedged. The Company&#8217;s mission and strategy is to create shareholder value through its focus on profitable organic growth at the historic Avino Property and the strategic acquisition of mineral exploration and mining properties. We are committed to managing all business activities in a safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner, while contributing to the well-being of the communities in which we operate. We encourage you to connect with us on&nbsp;<strong>Twitter</strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;@Avino_ASM&nbsp;and on&nbsp;<strong>LinkedIn</strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines. To view the Avino Mine VRIFY tour, please click here.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><em><u>&#8220;David Wolfin&#8221;</u></em></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>David Wolfin</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>President &amp; Chief Executive Officer </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">This news release contains &#8220;forward-looking information&#8221; and &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; (together, the &#8220;forward looking statements&#8221;) within the meaning of applicable securities laws and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the amended mineral resource estimate for the Company&#8217;s Avino Property located near Durango in west-central Mexico (the &#8220;Avino Property&#8221;) with an effective date of January 13, 2021, prepared for the Company, and La Preciosa&#8217;s updated October 27, 2021 resource estimate and references to Measured, Indicated, Inferred Resources referred to in this press release. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and the dates of technical reports, as applicable. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the future circumstances, outcomes or results anticipated in or implied by such forward-looking statements will occur or that plans, intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur. While we have based these forward-looking statements on our expectations about future events as at the date that such statements were prepared, the statements are not a guarantee that such future events will occur and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which could cause events or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that the Company&#8217;s Avino Property nor the La Preciosa Property have the amount of the mineral resources indicated in their reports or that such mineral resources may be economically extracted. Such factors and assumptions include, among others, the effects of general economic conditions, the price of gold, silver and copper, changing foreign exchange rates and actions by government authorities, uncertainties associated with legal proceedings and negotiations and misjudgments in the course of preparing forward-looking information. In addition, there are known and unknown risk factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Known risk factors include risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; the COVID-19 pandemic; volatility in the global financial markets; fluctuations in metal prices; title matters; uncertainties and risks related to carrying on business in foreign countries; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest among certain of our officers, directors or promoters with certain other projects; the absence of dividends; currency fluctuations; competition; dilution; the volatility of the our common share price and volume; tax consequences to U.S. investors; and other risks and uncertainties. Although we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We are under no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable securities laws. For more detailed information regarding the Company including its risk factors, investors are directed to the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 20-F and other periodic reports that it files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">References to Measured &amp; Indicated Mineral Resources and Inferred Mineral Resources in this press release are terms that are defined under Canadian rules by National Instrument 43-101 (&#8220;NI 43-101&#8221;). On October 31, 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Item 1300 of Regulation S-K (&#8220;Regulation SK-1300&#8221;) to modernize the property disclosure requirements for mining registrants, and related guidance, under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All registrants are required to comply with Regulation SK-1300 for fiscal years ending after January 1, 2021. Accordingly, the Company must comply with Regulation SK-1300 for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, and thereafter, and the Company will no longer utilized Industry Guide 7. Regulation SK-1300 uses the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (&#8220;CRIRSCO&#8221;) based classification scheme for mineral resources and mineral reserves, that includes definitions for inferred, indicated, and measured mineral resources. U.S. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of the mineral resources in these categories will ever be converted into probable or proven mineral reserves within the meaning of Regulation S-K 1300.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p><body>
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