Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. Announces Demise of Long Time Director, Michael Baybak

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. is a Canada-based mining and exploration company. The Company is engaged in the production and sale of silver, gold, and copper and the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties. It operates the Avino Mine, which produces copper, silver and gold at the Avino property in the state of Durango, Mexico. The Avino Property covers approximately 1,104 contiguous hectares and is located approximately 80 km north-east of the city of Durango. The Company's mineral claims in Mexico are divided into four groups: Avino mine area property, Gomez Palacio/Ana Maria property, Santiago Papasquiaro property and Unification La Platosa properties. The Company’s La Preciosa consists of over 15 exploration concessions totaling 6,011 hectares located in Durango, Mexico, within the municipalities of Panuco de Coronado and Canatlan. The Company also owns interests in mineral properties located in British Columbia and Yukon, Canada.