Avino July Production Report
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug 8, 2013) - Avino Silver and Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ASM) (NYSE MKT:ASM) (GV6.F) ("Avino" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the July 2013 production results from its San Gonzalo mine and Historic Avino Mine surface stockpile operations located on the Avino property near Durango, Mexico.
July production from San Gonzalo and Avino Mine surface stockpiles are presented below:
Days of Operation | Total Mill Feed (metric tonnes) | Feed Grade Silver (g/t) | Feed Grade Gold (g/t) | Recovery Silver (%) | Recovery Gold (%) | Total Silver Produced (oz) Calculated | Total Gold Produced (oz) Calculated | Total Silver Eq. Produced (oz) Calculated | YTD Silver Eq. Produced Calculated | |||||||||
San Gonzalo (Circuit 1) | 30 | 6,372 | 285 | 1.31 | 82.32 | 73.35 | 48,131 | 196 | 60,903 | 432,577 | ||||||||
Historic Above Ground Stock Piles (Circuit 2) | 30 | 5,922 | 89 | 0.826 | 65.56 | 53.87 | 11,156 | 85 | 16,665 | 54,505 | ||||||||
12,294 | 59,287 | 281 | 77,568 | 587,082 | ||||||||||||||
Silver equivalent was calculated using a 65:1 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.
July marks another consistent month of production for Avino as we continue to see our operations normalize. Our crew at the mine is to be congratulated for making some major upgrades to the mill this month that resulted in a very minimal interruption to operations while adding an important component that is necessary to bring the facility's capacity to 1,500 tonnes per day ready for the opening of the Avino Mine in 2014.
- David Wolfin, President, CEO & Director, Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.
San Gonzalo
Production numbers from January through July 2013 at San Gonzalo, as well as 2013 yearly totals are reported as follows:
Jan-13 | Feb-13 | Mar-13 | Apr-13 | May-13 | June-13 | July-13 | Monthly Change | % | YTD SG | ||
Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes) | 6,392 | 6,418 | 6,913 | 6,460 | 6,948 | 6,580 | 6,372 | (3.2 | ) | 46,082 | |
Average Daily Throughput (tpd) | 228 | 229 | 230 | 223 | 232 | 227 | 212 | (6.6 | ) | 226 | |
Days of Operation | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 3.4 | 204 | ||
Feed Grade Silver (g/t) | 315 | 306 | 307 | 274 | 279 | 285 | 285 | 0 | 293 | ||
Feed Grade Gold (g/t) | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.31 | 11.8 | 1.26 | ||
Bulk Concentrate (dry tonnes) | 197 | 166 | 206 | 202 | 209 | 225 | 207 | (8.0 | ) | 1,412 | |
Bulk Concentrate Grade Silver (kg/t) | 8.32 | 9.43 | 8.52 | 7.07 | 7.58 | 7.21 | 7.25 | 0.6 | 7.86 | ||
Bulk Concentrate Grade Gold (g/t) | 29.1 | 30.4 | 34.5 | 31.7 | 27.3 | 25.5 | 29.6 | 16.1 | 29.6 | ||
Recovery Silver (%) | 81 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 86 | 82 | (4.7 | ) | 82 | |
Recovery Gold (%) | 70 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 73 | (2.7 | ) | 72 | |
Mill Availability (%) | 91.1 | 99 | 96.7 | 96.1 | 97.2 | 95.8 | 91.8 | (4.2 | ) | 95.3 | |
Total Silver Produced (kg) | 1,638 | 1,565 | 1,758 | 1,428 | 1,584 | 1,623 | 1,497 | (7.8 | ) | 11,093 | |
Total Gold Produced (g) | 5,722 | 5,036 | 7,117 | 6,411 | 5,698 | 5,740 | 6,111 | 6.5 | 41,836 | ||
Total Silver Produced (oz) calculated | 52,779 | 50,315 | 56,513 | 45,899 | 50,923 | 52,182 | 48,131 | (7.8 | ) | 356,634 | |
Total Gold Produced (oz) calculated | 184 | 162 | 229 | 206 | 183 | 184 | 196 | 6.5 | 1,345 | ||
Total Silver Equivalent Produced (oz) | 62,781 | 59,228 | 69,098 | 57,235 | 60,999 | 62,333 | 60,903 | (2.3 | ) | 432,577 |
Silver equivalent for January through June was calculated using a 55:1 ratio for silver to gold, for the month of July a 65:1 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. Year-to-date and calculated figures may not add up due to rounding.
July Highlights
Tonnage processed in July was lower than June due to the lower plant availability of 91.8%.
The lower plant availability was on account of maintenance for broken ball mill pinion shaft, crusher feed conveyor pulley and the installation of a new 4.25 ft. cone crusher.
Silver and gold recoveries were lower in July due to the maintenance issues experienced.
Less concentrate tonnage was produced in July due to the lower tonnage milled resulting in lower silver production as compared to June.
Gold production for July increased as compared to June due to the higher gold grade in the feed.
Circuit 2 - Avino Mine Stock Piles
Production numbers from Circuit 2 during April through July are presented below as well as yearly totals:
April 2013 | May 2013 | June 2013 | July | % Change | YTD 2013 | |||
Total mill feed - (dry tonnes) | 4,040 | 5,917 | 6,324 | 5,922 | (6.4 | ) | 22,203 | |
Days of Operation | 19 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 3.4 | 108 | ||
Feed grade Silver - g/t | 73 | 84 | 78 | 89 | 14.1 | 82 | ||
Feed grade Gold - g/t | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.84 | 0.83 | (1.2 | ) | 0.79 | |
Bulk concentrate - (dry tonnes) | 49.84 | 66.05 | 84.42 | 80.52 | (4.6 | ) | 280.83 | |
Bulk Concentrate Grade Silver (kg/t) | 3.977 | 4.833 | 3.509 | 4.310 | 22.8 | 4.133 | ||
Bulk Concentrate Grade Gold (g/t) | 35.30 | 32.19 | 32.20 | 32.74 | 1.7 | 32.90 | ||
Recovery Silver (%) | 67 | 64 | 60 | 66 | 10 | 64 | ||
Recovery Gold (%) | 55 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 5.9 | 53 | ||
Mill availability (%) | 63 | 83 | 96 | 87 | (9.4 | ) | 89 | |
Total Silver Produced (oz) calculated | 6,373 | 10,264 | 9,525 | 11,156 | 17.1 | 37,319 | ||
Total Gold Produced (oz) calculated | 57 | 68 | 87 | 85 | (2.3 | ) | 297 | |
Total Silver Eq. Produced (oz) calculated | 9,484 | 14,023 | 14,332 | 16,665 | 16.3 | 54,505 |
Silver equivalent for April through June was calculated using a 55:1 ratio for silver to gold, for the month of July a 65:1 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. Year-to-date and calculated figures may not add up due to rounding.
July Highlights
The maintenance issues experienced in the crushing plant resulted in lower tonnage processed and plant availability in July as compared to June.
Silver feed grade was higher in July resulting in better recoveries and greater production compared to June.
Gold production was slightly lower in July despite the slightly higher recovery due to lower tonnage processed.
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 and more recently at Inspectorate Labs in Reno, Nevada. San Gonzalo concentrate shipments are assayed at AH Knight in Manzanillo, Mexico; Avino stockpile concentrate shipments are assayed at LSI in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.
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