Contact Disclaimer Avino Property Multimedia Features What's New Photos Property Map Google Map Drill Results History Property Photos Durango Photos Development Timeline OVERVIEW Location The Avino mine is located in the Durango region of North Central Mexico in the heart of the Sierra Madre Silver Belt. The property covers 1,103 hectares, is easily accessible by road and has access to water and grid power. The mine is an important part of the local community which has enabled the Company to attract skilled workers at competitive wages. Property The Avino mine was once described by the Spaniards as "a mountain of silver." The mine first opened in the 1500s and reportedly supplied considerable wealth to Spain for hundreds of years (click here for more info on Avino's history). It has operated intermittently ever since, including for 27 years under Avino Silver & Gold Mines beginning in 1974. During the 3 decades that the mine was in production under Avino, silver grades averaged from 3 to 7 ounces per ton with more than 16 Moz of silver, 96,000 oz of gold and 24Mlb of copper produced through both open pit and underground mining. The mine shut down in 2001 due to low silver prices and the closure of a key smelter. With metals prices once again favorable, Avino has successfully resumed production on the property through exploration and development of high potential zones close in proximity to its 1,500 tpd mill. Plan Avino is working to develop three key zones on the property to further its goal of becoming significant primary silver producer in the next few years. Aggressive exploration in search of new mill feed is also ongoing. San Gonzalo Mine - Commercial production achieved in October 2012 (click to continue) Main Avino Mine - Production set to commence in Q4 2014 (click to continue) Tailings Resource - 2012 PEA, 92% IRR (spot price case) (click to continue) Exploration - New zones, mineable grades and widths discovered in 2011 (click to continue) Infrastructure The Mill The ability to re-start production quickly has set Avino apart from its peers and can be directly attributed to the existing milling facilities on the property left from past mining. The facility, which has a replacement value of over $40 million, now operates on two separate 250 tpd circuits processing feed from the San Gonzalo Mine as well as stockpiles left from past mining of the Avino vein. The facility is currently undergoing an expansion accommodate an additional 1000 tpd from the main Avino vein which is set to come online in 2014. (click to continue) Follow us: © 2014 Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. Privacy Policy DESIGNED AND POWERED BY ADNET