Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. together with its subsidiaries engages in the acquisition exploration and advancement of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for silver gold and copper deposits. The company owns interests in 42 mineral claims and four leased mineral claims including Avino mine area property comprising four exploration concessions covering 154.4 hectares 24 exploitation concessions covering 1284.7 hectares and one leased exploitation concession covering 98.83 hectares; Gomez Palacio property consists of nine exploration concessions covering 2549 hectares; Santiago Papasquiaro property comprises four exploration concessions covering 2552.6 hectares and one exploitation concession covering 602.9 hectares; and Unification La Platosa properties which include three leased concessions located in the state of Durango Mexico. It also owns 100% interests in the Minto and Olympic-Kelvin properties located in British Columbia Canada; and 14 quartz leases in Eagle property located in the Mayo Mining Division of Yukon Canada. In addition the company acquires the La Preciosa property comprises 15 exploration concessions covering an area of 6011 hectares located in Durango Mexico. Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver Canada.