<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001477932-24-000169.txt : 20240116
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001477932-24-000169
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000316888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35254
		FILM NUMBER:		24533594

	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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<html><head><title>avino_6k.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:justify;">&nbsp; </p><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <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> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <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>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"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></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"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></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">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">For the Month of&nbsp;<strong>January 2024</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: <strong>001-35254</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:60%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">AVINO SILVER &amp; GOLD MINES LTD.</font></strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <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">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. </p> <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:left;">&#9744;&nbsp; Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#9746; Form 40-F</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <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></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <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;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;text-align:center;margin:0px">&nbsp;</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> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <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">Explanatory Note - Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report Clarifies that information submitted with the Form 6-K is &#8220;furnished&#8221; versus filed.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <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">On January 16, 2024, Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. issued a press release announcing Avino's&nbsp;Q4 And Full Year 2023 Production Results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 6-K.</p> <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">The information contained in this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filings made by Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</p> <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">Exhibits:</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <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 style="width:2%;"> <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"><a href="avino_ex991.htm">News Release dated January 16, 2024</a></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <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;text-align:center;margin:0px">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> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <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:center;"><strong>Signatures</strong></p> <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-indent:45px">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines, Ltd. </strong></p></td> <td></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:3%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:35%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width:12%;">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>Date: January 16, 2024</td> <td>By:</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid;"><em>/s/ Jennifer Trevitt</em></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>Jennifer Trevitt</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">Corporate Secretary</p></td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"> <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;text-align:center;margin:0px">3</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="margin: 0px"></p> <p style="margin:0px"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p><body>
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<html><head><title>avino_ex991.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 7%"><p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--> <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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:justify;font:10pt times new roman;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:50%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><img src="avino_ex991img2.jpg"></p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:20%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="color:#5583a5"><strong>ASM</strong>: TSX/NYSE American</font></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="color:#5583a5">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong><font style="color:#5583a5">Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd.</font></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="color:#5583a5">Suite 900-570 Granville Street</font></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="color:#5583a5">Vancouver, BC V6C 3P1</font></p></td> <td style="width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong><font style="color:#5583a5">T (604) 682 3701</font></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="color:#5583a5">F (604) 682 3600</font></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><font style="color:#5583a5"><strong>www.avino.com</strong></font></p></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">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></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 style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 0px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 0px solid;width:100%; background-color:#bfbfbf;" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="color:white;font-size:18pt">NEWS RELEASE</font></strong></p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">January 16, 2024</p> <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:center;"><strong>AVINO&#8217;S Q4 AND FULL YEAR 2023 </strong><strong>PRODUCTION RESULTS</strong></p> <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>Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM: TSX/NYSE American, GV6: FSE) </strong>a long-standing and growing silver producer in Mexico<strong>, </strong>achieved full year 2023 production results of 2.4 million silver equivalent ounces. Fourth quarter production totaled 558,460 silver equivalent ounces.</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><u>Production Highlights &#8211; Q4 2023</u></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:justify;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 was 558,460 oz<sup style="vertical-align:super">1</sup></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 was 224,743 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 was 1.3 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 to 1,452 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 was 143,798 tonnes</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Avino Mine Production &#8211; Three Months and Full Year Ended December 31, 2023 compared to Q4 2022 &amp; 2022</strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px;background-color:#bfbfbf"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Q4</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>2023</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Q4</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>2022</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Change </strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>2023</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>2022</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Change </strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">143,798</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">150,292</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-4%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">615,373</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">541,823</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">14%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">56</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">70</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-20%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Feed Grade Silver (g/t)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">54</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">62</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-13%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.45</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.62</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-27%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Feed Grade Gold (g/t)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.51</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.42</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">21%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.49</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.53</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-7%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Feed Grade Copper (%)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.47</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">0.61</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-23%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">87%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">92%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-5%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Recovery Silver (%)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">87%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">92%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-5%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">70%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">81%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-14%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Recovery Gold (%)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">72%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">78%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-8%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">84%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">88%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-4%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Recovery Copper (%)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">83%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">89%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-7%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">224,723</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">309,856</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-27%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Total Silver Produced (oz)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">928,643</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">985,195</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-6%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1,452</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2,426</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-40%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Total Gold Produced (oz)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">7,335</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">5,778</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">27%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1,317,793</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">1,540,851</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-14%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Total Copper Produced (Lbs)</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">5,304,808</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">6,504,177</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-18%</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:9%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">558,460</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">770,127</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-27%</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:28%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">Total Silver Equivalent Produced (oz)<em><sup style="vertical-align:super">1</sup></em></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2,415,232</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">2,655,502</p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:10%;vertical-align:bottom;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">-9%</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <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;">&#8220;The Avino Mine continued to provide consistent results in the fourth quarter of 2023; however, overall production was impacted by mining in lower grade areas, and lower recovery rates,&#8221; said David Wolfin, President and CEO of Avino. &#8220;Although grades were lower than 2022, we did see positive increases as we moved into other blocks of the mine compared to the third quarter. We have made improvements in the mechanical equipment of the mill and expect recovery rates to improve along with grades as we move into higher grade zones inline with the projected mining sequence. December production saw a noticeable increase in grade and recovery, and we are looking for that trend to continue into Q1. We remain focused on the execution of our 5-year growth plan, with Avino Mine continuing with steady production, and La Preciosa and the Oxide Tailings project both hitting key milestones in Q1 2024.&#8221;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; </p> <p style="margin:0px"> <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> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <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:center;">January 16, 2024 &#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&#8217;s Q4 and Full Year 2023 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:center;"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>2023 Fourth Quarter Highlights </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:justify;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <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;"><strong>La Preciosa Update:</strong> On <u><font style="color:#0563c1">January 9, 2024</font></u>, the Company announced that it had signed a long-term land-use agreement with a local community for the development of La Preciosa in Durango, Mexico. La Preciosa hosts one of the largest undeveloped primary silver resources in Mexico and is located approximately 19 kilometres from the current Avino Mine production operations. With this long-term land-use agreement in place, the Company will start planning to commence hauling of old surface stockpiles of material to our mill at the Avino Mine for processing. In addition, the Company will now begin the filing of the environmental permit for underground extraction. The La Preciosa mine represents a key pillar in Avino&#8217;s transformational growth strategy.</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</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="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;"><strong>Pre-Feasibility Study - Oxide Tailings Project: </strong>The<strong> </strong>Pre-Feasibility Study (&#8220;PFS&#8221;) on the project is nearing completion and will be released in the coming weeks. This Project has been in our portfolio for many years and factors prominently into our 5-year growth plan to become an intermediate silver producer in Mexico. The metallurgical testwork program which was completed in April 2023 is forming the basis for the PFS. These results also build on the studies in the 2017 Preliminary Economic Assessment (&#8220;PEA&#8221;) and increase the level of confidence in the Project. In the February 2023 mineral resource estimate update, the Oxide Tailings mineral resource was increased by 407% in the measured and indicated categories to total 5.7 million tonnes, and an increase of 287% to the silver equivalent ounces resulting in 17.4 million.</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px;text-indent:30px">&nbsp;</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="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;"><strong>Dry Stack Tailings Facility: </strong>The facility has been fully operational for a year. The conveyor system is installed and is currently transporting the pressed dry residues to the disused open pit area. A tab is now available on our website that provides further information on our <u><font style="color:#0563c1">tailings management system</font></u>, along with a <u><font style="color:#0563c1">videos</font></u> (in English and Spanish) from the mine site that can be viewed. 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Our full year production fell within our revised estimate for 2023 (see news release dated <u><font style="color:#0563c1">November 8, 2023</font></u>).</td></tr></table></p> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong>2024 Outlook &amp; 2023 Year in Review</strong></p> <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;">The Company will release its plans for 2024 and a review of accomplishments and milestones achieved in 2023 in the coming weeks.</p> <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 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><strong>Quality Assurance/Quality Control</strong></p> <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 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Mill assays are performed at the Avino property&#8217;s on-site lab. Check samples were submitted 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 feed and tail grade samples. All concentrate shipments are assayed by one of the following independent third-party labs: Inspectorate in the UK, LSI in the Netherlands, and AHK.</p> <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 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;"><strong>Qualified Person(s)</strong></p> <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 0px 0px 0in; text-align:justify;">Peter Latta, P. Eng, MBA, Avino&#8217;s VP Technical Services, is a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101 who has reviewed and approved the technical data in this news release.</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin:0px"> <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> <p style="margin:0px"></p> <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:center;">January 16, 2024 &#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&#8217;s Q4 and Full Year 2023 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>About Avino </strong></p> <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;">Avino is 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 the adjacent La Preciosa which was finalized in Q1 2022. Avino currently controls mineral resources, as per NI 43-101, with a total mineral content of 368 million silver equivalent ounces, within our district-scale land package. 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>X</strong> (formerly <strong>Twitter)</strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<u><font style="color:blue">@Avino_ASM</font></u>&nbsp;and on&nbsp;<strong>LinkedIn</strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<u><font style="color:blue">Avino Silver &amp; Gold Mines</font></u>. To view the Avino Mine VRIFY tour, please click <u><font style="color:blue">here</font></u>.</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>For Further Information, Please Contact:</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;">Investor Relations</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Tel: 604-682-3701</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;">Email: <u><font style="color:#0563c1"></font></u></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u><font style="color:#0563c1"></font></u>&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u><font style="color:#0563c1"></font></u>&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><u><font style="color:#0563c1"></font></u>&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: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 mineral resource estimate for the Company&#8217;s Avino Property, including La Preciosa, located near Durango in west-central Mexico (the &#8220;Avino Property&#8221;) with an effective date of November 30, 2022, prepared for the Company, 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 has the amount of 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 40-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">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:justify;"><strong><u>Footnotes:</u></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><em>1. In Q4 2023, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $23.23 oz Ag, $1,977 oz Au and $3.71 lb Cu. In Q4 2022, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $21.18 oz Ag, $1,729 oz Au and $3.63 lb Cu. For FY 2023, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $23.39 oz Ag, $1,943 oz Au and $3.85 lb Cu. 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