Avino Announces Q1 2026 Production Results
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Avino (TSX/NYSE American: ASM) reported Q1 2026 production: 263,057 oz silver, 1,851 oz gold, 1,343,654 lbs copper, and 568,112 AgEq oz. Mill throughput rose 11% year-over-year to 185,497 dry tonnes. The company published inaugural proven and probable reserves totaling 27 Mt containing 95 Moz silver, 356 Koz gold and 85 Mlbs copper.
La Preciosa development contributed 49,830 silver oz in Q1 and remains on track for higher second-half 2026 production weighting.
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Positive
- Inaugural reserves: 27 million tonnes with 95 million oz silver
- Mill throughput +11% year-over-year to 185,497 dry tonnes
- La Preciosa contributed 49,830 silver oz of development ore in Q1
Negative
- Total silver equivalent production -10% YoY to 568,112 AgEq oz
- Total copper production -16% YoY to 1,343,654 lbs
- Feed grade gold -24% YoY (0.42 g/t vs 0.55 g/t)
News Market Reaction – ASM
On the day this news was published, ASM declined 4.38%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | Mineral reserve update | Positive | +0.6% | Announced inaugural consolidated Proven & Probable reserves totaling 127M AgEq ounces. |
| Apr 06 | Share repurchase plan | Positive | +3.7% | Launched NCIB to repurchase up to 8.4M shares, about 5% of issued shares. |
| Mar 10 | Full-year 2025 results | Positive | -6.5% | Reported record 2025 revenue, net income, and cash balance with multi-asset growth progress. |
| Feb 27 | Strategic growth video | Positive | +4.1% | Outlined strategy to grow from one to three producing assets led by La Preciosa. |
| Feb 19 | 2026 outlook | Positive | -2.5% | Provided 2026 production and drilling targets and highlighted 2025 performance milestones. |
Recent news has mostly been positive, with three events seeing modest positive price alignment and two showing negative divergence despite constructive updates.
Over recent months, Avino highlighted record 2025 financial results, a debt-free balance sheet, and a multi-asset growth strategy centered on La Preciosa. It introduced an NCIB to repurchase up to 5% of shares and reported inaugural consolidated mineral reserves totaling 127M silver-equivalent ounces. Some positive operational and outlook releases drew mixed price reactions, but generally constructive news has often coincided with modest gains. Today’s Q1 2026 production update fits into this ongoing growth and optimization narrative.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details Q1 2026 production of 568,112 silver‑equivalent ounces, an 11% year‑over‑year throughput increase, and growing contributions from La Preciosa. It follows an inaugural reserve statement totaling 127M AgEq ounces and record 2025 financial results. Investors may focus on how grades, recoveries, and La Preciosa ramp-up track against prior 2026 guidance, as well as the upcoming Q1 financial release scheduled for mid‑May 2026.
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 23, 2026 / Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:ASM)(NYSE American:ASM)(GV6:FSE) a long-standing silver producer in Mexico, reports first quarter 2026 production results of 263,057 silver ounces ("oz"), 1,851 gold oz and 1,343,654 pounds of copper ("lbs"), for a total of 568,112 million silver equivalent1 ("AgEq1") oz.
"We have started 2026 with positive momentum, reflected in quarterly production of 568,112 million ounces, providing a strong foundation to deliver on our annual production target," said David Wolfin, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Mill performance remained solid during the quarter, with tonnes milled exceeding expectations. With elevated silver prices, we expect revenues to significantly outperform our budget, reflecting both strong metal prices and operational performance. Our teams continue to actively manage throughput across all four circuits. Contributions from La Preciosa development ore exceeded plan and we are seeing encouraging progress in grade improvements, particularly toward the end of the quarter. We will continue to optimize performance across our operations as we continue to advance our transformational growth plans. As noted previously and as La Preciosa advances, we expect that production will be weighted to the second half of 2026, and we remain on track with our forecasted production for the year."
PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS - Q1 2026
Steady Progress at La Preciosa: Ongoing extraction, haulage, and processing of mineralized development material from La Preciosa was slightly below plan early in the quarter, primarily due to mill availability and the intentional processing of lower-grade development ore. This approach allowed the Company to capitalize on strong silver prices while leveraging previously stockpiled higher-grade material.
Silver and Gold Production: Avino produced 568,112 silver equivalent1 ounces in Q1 2026, representing a slight decrease compared to Q1 2025. The decrease reflects planned mining sequencing into lower-grade areas, planned for the first quarter. Development production from La Preciosa contributed 49,830 silver ounces, slightly higher than Q4 2025.
Enhanced Mill Throughput: In Q1 2026, Avino achieved an
11% increase in mill throughput year-over-year. This performance reflects the impact of targeted upgrades and automation initiatives led by our operations and maintenance teams, which have improved mill availability and supported higher, more consistent throughput levels.
Consolidated Production Results - Q1 2026
Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 | Change | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Change | |
185,497 | 167,853 | Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes) | 185,497 | 189,338 | - | |
56 | 58 | - | Feed Grade Silver (g/t) | 56 | 62 | - |
0.42 | 0.55 | - | Feed Grade Gold (g/t) | 0.42 | 0.40 | |
0.42 | 0.50 | - | Feed Grade Copper (%) | 0.42 | 0.40 | |
- | Recovery Silver (%) | - | ||||
- | Recovery Gold (%) | |||||
- | Recovery Copper (%) | |||||
263,057 | 265,681 | - | Total Silver Produced (oz) | 263,057 | 345,298 | - |
1,851 | 2,225 | - | Total Gold Produced (oz) | 1,851 | 1,687 | |
1,343,654 | 1,604,343 | - | Total Copper Produced (lbs) | 1,343,654 | 1,295,244 | |
568,112 | 631,249 | - | Total Silver Equivalent1 Produced (oz) | 568,112 | 671,583 | - |
Production Results by Operation - Q1 2026
Avino | La Preciosa | Total | |
Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes) | 171,399 | 14,098 | 185,497 |
Feed Grade Silver (g/t) | 47 | 172 | 56 |
Feed Grade Gold (g/t) | 0.44 | 0.29 | 0.42 |
Feed Grade Copper (%) | 0.42 | - | 0.42 |
Recovery Silver (%) | |||
Recovery Gold (%) | |||
Recovery Copper (%) | -% | ||
Total Silver Produced (oz) | 213,227 | 49,830 | 263,057 |
Total Gold Produced (oz) | 1,766 | 85 | 1,851 |
Total Copper Produced (lbs) | 1,343,654 | - | 1,343,654 |
Total Silver Equivalent1 Produced (oz) | 510,915 | 57,197 | 568,112 |
Inaugural Mineral Reserve and Updated Mineral Resource Estimates
The Company released the details of most recent mineral reserve estimate and updated mineral resource estimate on April 16th, 2026. The highlights included inaugural proven and probable mineral reserves at two of the Company's three assets, totaling 27 million tonnes containing 95 million ounces of silver at a grade of 109 g/t, 356 thousand ounces of gold at a grade of 0.41 g/t, and 85 million pounds of copper at a grade of
La Preciosa Update
During Q1, development mining was ongoing on the north faces of both La Gloria and Abundancia veins with development ore being trucked to the mill for processing. Subsequent to Q1, development mining and haulages rates increased to allow for Mill Circuit 2 to switch from Avino ore to La Preciosa development ore, ahead of planned increases to La Preciosa processing throughput. Mine engineering was focused on the publication of reserves and resources mentioned above. Engineering efforts have now pivoted to mine planning scenario analysis to optimize the two deposits in parallel and determine maximum and optimum mining, processing and haulage rates. Work will be ongoing throughout the rest of the year.
Exploration Program
At Avino, two drills were turning during the quarter. The first drill was focused on infill drilling in the upper area in the eastern portion of the system. The second drill at Avino was focused on extension drilling in the footwall breccia area in the upper east portion.
At La Preciosa, two drills were also turning during Q1. The first drill rig focused on infill drilling on La Gloria and Abundancia. This will transition to extension drilling in subsequent quarters. The second drill rig was more focused on true exploration drilling and evaluating the relationship between Martha and the Eastern gap zones, with minimal drilling done in this area previously.
An update from drilling at both properties and the four active drill rigs will be released in due course when results are received and compiled.
Earnings Announcement
The Company's Q1 2026 financial statements and results are scheduled to be released after the market closes on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
A conference call to discuss the Company's Q1 2026 operational and financial results will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET. To participate in the conference call or follow the webcast, please see the details below.
Shareholders, analysts, investors, and media are invited to join the webcast and conference call by logging in here Avino's Q1 2026 Financial Results or by dialing the following numbers five to ten minutes prior to the start time.
Toll Free: 888-506-0062
International: +1 973-528-0011
Participant Access Code: 389903
Participants will be greeted by an operator and asked for the access code. If a caller does not have the code, they can reference the Company name. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A portion.
The conference call and webcast will be recorded, and the replay will be available on the Company's website later that day.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Mill assays are performed at the Avino property'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.
Qualified Person(s)
Peter Latta, P.Eng., MBA, Avino's VP Technical Services, is a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical data in this news release.
About Avino
Avino is a silver producer from its wholly owned Avino Mine near Durango, Mexico. The Company's silver, gold and copper production remains unhedged. The Company intends to maintain long-term sustainable and profitable mining operations to reward shareholders and the community alike through our growth at the historic Avino Property and the strategic acquisition of the adjacent La Preciosa which was finalized in Q1 2022. Early in 2024, the Pre-feasibility Study on the Oxide Tailings Project was completed. This study is a key milestone in our growth trajectory. Avino has been included in the Toronto Stock Exchange's 2025 TSX30™. Avino has distinguished itself by reaching the 5th position on the TSX30™ 2025 ranking. As part of Avino's commitment to adopting sustainable practices, we have been operating a dry-stack tailings facility for more than two years with excellent results. 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 X (formerly Twitter) at @Avino_ASM and on LinkedIn at Avino Silver & Gold Mines. To view the Avino Mine VRIFY tour, please click here.
For Further Information, Please Contact:
Investor Relations
Tel: 604-682-3701
Email: IR@avino.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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 the mineral reserve estimate and mineral resource estimate for the Company's Avino properties, including La Preciosa, located near Durango in west-central Mexico (the "Avino Property") with an effective date of October 31, 2025 (consisting of the Elena Tolosa ("ET") deposit, Guadalupe, and La Potosina). The Oxide Tailings Deposit mineral reserve estimate has an effective date of January 16, 2024.
This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "projects", "intends", "estimates", "envisages", "potential", "possible", "strategy", "goals", "opportunities", "objectives", or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to future events or future performance and reflect current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events. All forward-looking statements are based on the Company or its consultants' current beliefs as well as various assumptions made by them and information currently available to them. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the Company's business strategy; future planning processes; the timing and amount of estimated future exploration and development; costs and timing of the development of deposits; capital projects and exploration activities and the possible results thereof; completion and filing of the updated Mineral Resource Estimate; future operating procedures; infrastructure development and economic enhancement projects. Statements concerning proven and probable mineral reserves and mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered as and if our property is developed, and in the case of measured and indicated mineral resources or proven and probable mineral reserves, such statements reflect the conclusion based on certain assumptions that the mineral deposit can be economically exploited.
Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections of management on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the respective parties, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Such factors include, without limitation the Company's business, operations and financial condition potentially being materially adversely affected by the outbreak of epidemics, pandemics or other health crises, and by reactions by government and private actors to such outbreaks; fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold, silver, copper, base metals or certain other commodities; fluctuations in the currency markets (such as the Mexican Peso versus the U.S. dollar); changes in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments; requirements for additional capital to support expansion projects; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; actual performance of plant, equipment or processes relative to specifications and expectations; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins and flooding); effectiveness of environmental mitigations and strategies including production of tailings and mine rock and water management strategies, the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities, indigenous populations and other stakeholders; availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; title to properties.; and the additional risks described in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca, and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC on EDGAR.
The Company cautions that the foregoing list of factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to the Company, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by the Company or on our behalf, except as required by law.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors
The Company is formed under the laws of British Columbia, Canada and qualifies as a "foreign private issuer" as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is eligible to rely upon the Canada-U.S. Multi-Jurisdictional Disclosure System, and is therefore permitted to prepare the technical information contained herein in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of the securities laws currently in effect in the United States. Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable with information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.
Technical disclosure contained in this news release has not been prepared in accordance with the requirements of United States securities laws and uses terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada with certain estimates prepared in accordance with NI 43-101.
NI43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning the issuer's material mineral projects.
Neither TSX nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Footnotes:
Silver equivalent or "AgEq" was calculated using metal prices of
SOURCE: Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.
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