Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM), along with its subsidiaries, is dedicated to the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties, primarily targeting silver, gold, and copper deposits. The company maintains an extensive portfolio of mineral rights across Mexico and Canada. Within Mexico, specifically in the state of Durango, Avino holds interests in 42 mineral claims and four leased mineral claims. This includes the Avino mine area, comprising four exploration concessions (154.4 hectares), twenty-four exploitation concessions (1,284.7 hectares), and one leased exploitation concession (98.83 hectares). Additionally, its Mexican holdings encompass the Gomez Palacio property (nine exploration concessions totaling 2,549 hectares), the Santiago Papasquiaro property (four exploration concessions covering 2,552.6 hectares and one exploitation concession of 602.9 hectares), and the Unification La Platosa properties (three leased concessions). In Canada, Avino possesses full ownership of the Minto and Olympic-Kelvin properties in British Columbia, as well as fourteen quartz leases at the Eagle property located within the Mayo Mining Division of Yukon. The company was founded in 1968.