Avino April Production Report
May 13 2013 - 8:55AM
Marketwired Canada
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ASM)(NYSE MKT:ASM)(FRANKFURT:GV6)
("Avino" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the following April 2013
production results from its San Gonzalo mine and Historic Avino Mine Surface
stockpiles operations located on the Avino property near Durango, Mexico.
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Total
Total Total Silver
Silver Gold Eq.
Total Produ- Produ- Produ-
Days Mill Feed Feed Recov- Recov- ced ced ced
of Feed Grade Grade ery ery (oz) (oz) (oz)
Opera- (metric Silver Gold Silver Gold Calcu- Calcu- Calcu-
tion tonnes) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) lated lated lated
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San
Gonzalo
Mine
(Circuit
1) 29 6,460 274 1.36 81 73 45,899 206 57,235
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Historic
Above
Ground
Stock
Piles
(Circuit
2) 19 4,040 73 0.792 67 55 6,373 57 9,484
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Total 10,500 52,272 263 66,719
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Silver equivalent for April was calculated using a 55:1 ratio for silver to
gold. Mill production figures have not been reconciled and are subject to
adjustment with concentrate sales. Calculated figures may not add up due to
rounding.
San Gonzalo Production
Production numbers from April and the first quarter at San Gonzalo, as well as
2013 yearly totals are reported as follows:
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Monthly
Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 Change % YTD SG
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Total Mill Feed (dry
tonnes) 6,392 6,418 6,913 6,460 (6.6) 26,183
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Average Daily
Throughput (tpd) 228 229 230 223 (3.0) 227.5
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Days of Operation 28 28 30 29 (3.3) 115
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Feed Grade Silver (g/t) 315 306 307 274 (10.7) 300.5
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Feed Grade Gold (g/t) 1.27 1.19 1.4 1.36 (2.9) 1.305
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Bulk Concentrate (dry
tonnes) 197 166 206 202 (1.9) 771
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Bulk Concentrate Grade
Silver (kg/t) 8.32 9.43 8.52 7.07 (17.0) 8.335
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Bulk Concentrate Grade
Gold (g/t) 29.1 30.4 34.5 31.7 (8.1) 31.425
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Recovery Silver (%) 81 80 83 81 (2.4) 81.25
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Recovery Gold (%) 70 66 73 73 0 70.5
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Mill Availability (%) 91.1 99 96.7 96.1 (0.6) 95.725
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Total Silver
Produced (kg) 1,638 1,565 1,758 1,428 (18.8) 6,389
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Total Gold Produced (g) 5,722 5,036 7,117 6,411 (10.0) 24,286
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Total Silver Produced
(oz) calculated 52,779 50,315 56,513 45,899 (18.8) 205,506
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Total Gold Produced (oz)
calculated 184 162 229 206 (10.0) 781
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Total Silver Equivalent
Produced (oz) 62,781 59,228 69,098 57,235 (17.2) 248,342
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Silver equivalent was calculated using a 55:1 ratio for silver to gold. Mill
production figures have not been reconciled and are subject to adjustment
with concentrate sales. Year-to-date and calculated figures may not add up
due to rounding.
San Gonzalo April Highlights
-- Total silver equivalent ounces for April decreased by 17.2% from March
due to lower tonnage processed and lower silver feed grade;
-- The lower tonnage processed was due to one fewer operating days;
-- Lower silver feed grade was due to more development material processed;
-- Silver & gold recoveries were similar to March;
-- Production in May will contain more material from the stopes and less
development material
Circuit 2 Production (Historic Above Ground Stockpiles)
On April 11th 2013, Avino commissioned an additional 250 tonne per day circuit
at its processing plant known as circuit 2. The circuit is currently being used
to process historic above ground stockpiles left from past mining of the Avino
vein. (For more information please see the news release dated April 29 2013).
Prior to the San Gonzalo mine commencing production at the beginning of Q4 2012,
mill circuit 1 was used to process material from the same stockpiles, during Q3
circuit 1 produced 50,074 ounces of silver equivalent, Avino expects output to
be similar from circuit 2. Select production data from Q3 and April 2013 are
presented below.
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Jul Aug Sept April
2012 2012 2012 2013
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Total mill feed - (dry tonnes) 6,052 6,528 7,435 4,040
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Days of Operation 29.5 30 30 19
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Feed grade Silver - g/t 71.74 77.37 71.74 73.00
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Feed grade Gold - g/t 1.36 1.06 0.86 0.791
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Bulk concentrate - (dry tonnes) 84.90 115.44 123.62 49.84
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Bulk Concentrate Grade
Silver (kg/t) 2.991 3.015 2.983 3.977
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Bulk Concentrate Grade Gold (g/t) 49.47 33.79 30.85 35.30
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Recovery Silver (%) 58.50 68.90 67.70 67.00
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Recovery Gold (%) 51.00 56.40 58.50 55.00
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Mill availability (%) 95 97 97 63
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Total Silver Produced (oz)
calculated 8,164 11,189 11,671 6,373
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Total Gold Produced (oz)
calculated 135 125 121 57
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Total Silver Eq. Produced (oz)
calculated 14,914 17,439 17,721 9,484
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Silver equivalent for July through September was calculated using a 50:1
ratio for silver to gold, for the month of April a 55:1 ratio was used.
(The ratio was changed to reflect more current gold and silver prices.)
Mill production figures have not been reconciled and are subject to
adjustment with concentrate sales.
Circuit 2 April Highlights
-- Feed grades in April from the historic stockpiles are similar to those
of September 2012 when processing of this material ceased;
-- Recoveries for silver and gold are similar but the concentrate grades
are better.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Mill assays are performed at the lab onsite at the mine. Check samples are
verified by SGS laboratory Services in Durango, Mexico. Concentrate shipments
are assayed at AH Knight in Manzanillo, Mexico.
Qualified Person(s)
Avino's projects are under the supervision of Chris Sampson, P.Eng, BSc, ARSM
Avino Consultant and Mr. Jasman Yee P.Eng, Avino director, who are both
qualified persons within the context of National Instrument 43-101. Both have
reviewed and approved the technical data in this news release.
About Avino
Founded in 1968, Avino's mission is to create shareholder value through
profitable organic growth at the historic Avino property near Durango, Mexico.
We are committed to managing all business activities in an environmentally
responsible and cost-effective manner while contributing to the well-being of
the community in which we operate.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
David Wolfin, President & CEO
Safe Harbor Statement - This news release contains "forward-looking information"
and "forward-looking statements" (together, the "forward looking statements")
within the meaning of applicable securities laws and the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including our belief as to the extent
and timing of various studies including the PEA, and exploration results, the
potential tonnage, grades and content of deposits, timing and establishment and
extent of resources estimates. 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.
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;
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 of 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,
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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.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors - The information contained herein
and incorporated by reference herein has been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of Canadian securities laws, which differ from the requirements of
United States securities laws. In particular, the term "resource" does not
equate to the term "reserve". The Securities Exchange Commission's (the "SEC")
disclosure standards normally do not permit the inclusion of information
concerning "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" or
"inferred mineral resources" or other descriptions of the amount of
mineralization in mineral deposits that do not constitute "reserves" by SEC
standards, unless such information is required to be disclosed by the law of the
Company's jurisdiction of incorporation or of a jurisdiction in which its
securities are traded. U.S. investors should also understand that "inferred
mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and
great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. Disclosure of
"contained ounces" is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however,
the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not
constitute "reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without
reference to unit measures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.
David Wolfin
President & CEO
604.682.3701
604.682.3600 (FAX)
ir@avino.com
www.avino.com
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