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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

 

Management’s Discussion

and Analysis

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SX: ASM | NYSE AMERICAN: ASM

 

 

 

 

The following discussion and analysis of the operations, results, and financial position of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (the “Company” or “Avino”) should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, and the notes thereto.

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is dated August 12, 2026, and discloses specified information up to that date. The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS Accounting Standards”). Unless otherwise cited, references to dollar amounts are in US dollars. This MD&A contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risk factors including those set out in the “Cautionary Statement” at the end of this MD&A. All information contained in this MD&A is current and has been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors as of August 12, 2026, unless otherwise indicated. Throughout this report we refer to “Avino”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or “its”. All these terms are used in respect of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. We recommend that readers consult the “Cautionary Statement” on the last page of this report. Additional information relating to the Company is available on the Company’s website at www.avino.com and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

 

Business Description

 

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (the “Company” or “Avino”) was incorporated in 1968 under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The Company is engaged in the production and sale of silver, gold, and copper and the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties.

 

The Company’s head office and principal place of business is Suite 900, 570 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Company is a reporting issuer in Canada (except for the province of Quebec) and the United States, and its common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the ticker ASM:TSX, the NYSE American under the ticker ASM:NYSE-A, and the Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges under the ticker GV6.

 

Discussion of Operations

 

The Company’s production, exploration, and evaluation activities during the six months ended June 30, 2026, have been conducted on the Avino Property and the La Preciosa Property.

 

The Company holds a 99.67% effective interest in Compañía Minera Mexicana de Avino, S.A. de C.V. (“Avino Mexico”), a Mexican corporation which owns the Avino Property. The Avino Property covers approximately 1,104 contiguous hectares, and is located approximately 80 km north-east of the city of Durango. The Avino Property is equipped with milling and processing facilities that presently process all output from the Avino Mine located on the property. The Avino Property also hosts the San Gonzalo Mine, which is currently on care and maintenance. The Company also holds 100% interest in Proyectos Mineros La Preciosa S.A. de C.V. (“La Preciosa”), a Mexican corporation which owns the La Preciosa Property.

  

On April 1, 2025, the Company determined that La Preciosa had demonstrated technical feasibility and commercial viability to support the reclassification from the exploration and evaluation asset stage to the development stage and mining properties with plant, equipment and mining properties.

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

 

 

 

 

Operational & Financial Highlights

 

Highlights (In US$, unless otherwise noted)

 

Q2 2026

 

 

Q2 2025

 

 

Change

 

 

YTD 2026

 

 

YTD 2025

 

 

Change

 

OPERATING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes Milled

 

 

184,293

 

 

 

190,987

 

 

 

-4 %

 

 

369,790

 

 

 

358,840

 

 

 

3 %

Silver Ounces Produced

 

 

267,305

 

 

 

283,619

 

 

 

-6 %

 

 

530,632

 

 

 

549,300

 

 

 

-3 %

Gold Ounces Produced

 

 

2,178

 

 

 

1,774

 

 

 

23 %

 

 

4,029

 

 

 

3,999

 

 

 

1 %

Copper Pounds Produced

 

 

729,929

 

 

 

1,461,980

 

 

 

-50 %

 

 

2,073,583

 

 

 

3,065,323

 

 

 

-32 %

Silver Equivalent Ounces1 Produced

 

 

534,945

 

 

 

645,602

 

 

 

-17 %

 

 

1,103,057

 

 

 

1,324,060

 

 

 

-17 %

CONCENTRATE SALES AND COSTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Equivalent Payable Ounces Sold2

 

 

387,142

 

 

 

676,453

 

 

 

-43 %

 

 

870,866

 

 

 

1,244,334

 

 

 

-30 %

Average Realized Silver Price per Ounce Sold

 

$ 68.90

 

 

$ 33.85

 

 

 

104 %

 

$ 74.62

 

 

$ 33.30

 

 

 

124 %

Cash Cost per Silver Equivalent Payable Ounce2,3

 

$ 28.62

 

 

$ 15.11

 

 

 

89 %

 

$ 26.31

 

 

$ 13.97

 

 

 

88 %

All-in Sustaining Cost per Silver Equivalent Payable Ounce2,3

 

$ 38.75

 

 

$ 20.93

 

 

 

85 %

 

$ 36.52

 

 

$ 20.54

 

 

 

78 %

Cash Cost per Tonne Processed3

 

$ 74.72

 

 

$ 52.61

 

 

 

42 %

 

$ 69.36

 

 

$ 52.29

 

 

 

33 %

All-in Sustaining Cost per Tonne Processed3

 

$ 96.01

 

 

$ 73.70

 

 

 

30 %

 

$ 93.40

 

 

$ 75.33

 

 

 

24 %

FINANCIAL OPERATING PERFORMANCE

(IN 000’S)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$ 26,787

 

 

$ 21,805

 

 

 

23 %

 

$ 66,220

 

 

$ 40,641

 

 

 

63 %

Mine operating income

 

$ 12,971

 

 

$ 10,224

 

 

 

27 %

 

$ 36,389

 

 

$ 20,786

 

 

 

75 %

Net income

 

$ 10,899

 

 

$ 2,864

 

 

 

281 %

 

$ 26,812

 

 

$ 8,481

 

 

 

216 %

Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (“EBITDA”)3

 

$ 12,559

 

 

$ 7,432

 

 

 

69 %

 

$ 38,090

 

 

$ 17,130

 

 

 

122 %

Adjusted earnings3

 

$ 11,125

 

 

$ 8,837

 

 

 

26 %

 

$ 35,462

 

 

$ 18,592

 

 

 

91 %

Cash provided by operating activities

 

$ 13,260

 

 

$ 8,350

 

 

 

59 %

 

$ 26,892

 

 

$ 9,108

 

 

 

195 %

Operating cash flow before working capital adjustments3

 

$ 8,254

 

 

$ 6,269

 

 

 

32 %

 

$ 26,943

 

 

$ 13,630

 

 

 

98 %

Mine operating cash flow before taxes3

 

$ 14,419

 

 

$ 11,273

 

 

 

28 %

 

$ 41,132

 

 

$ 22,670

 

 

 

81 %

PER SHARE AMOUNTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - diluted

 

$ 0.06

 

 

$ 0.02

 

 

 

200 %

 

$ 0.15

 

 

$ 0.06

 

 

 

150 %

Adjusted earnings per share3

 

$ 0.06

 

 

$ 0.06

 

 

-

 

$ 0.20

 

 

$ 0.12

 

 

 

67 %

 

Liquidity & Working Capital (in 000’s)

 

June 30,

2026

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

Change

 

 

June 30,

2026

 

 

December 31,

2025

 

 

Change

 

Cash

 

$ 144,183

 

 

$ 138,646

 

 

 

4 %

 

$ 144,183

 

 

$ 101,724

 

 

 

42 %

Working capital3

 

$ 140,774

 

 

$ 139,724

 

 

 

1 %

 

$ 140,774

 

 

$ 99,562

 

 

 

41 %

 

1

AgEq was calculated using metal prices of $45.30 per oz Ag, $3,929 per oz Au and $4.85 per lb Cu. These metal prices are based on the Company’s 2026 budget as approved by the Board of Directors, and previous periods have been recalculated using these prices for comparability purposes. Calculated figures may not add up due to rounding.

2

“Silver equivalent payable ounces sold” for the purposes of cash costs and all-in sustaining costs consists of the sum of payable silver ounces, gold ounces and copper tonnes sold, before penalties, treatment charges, and refining charges, multiplied by the ratio of the average spot gold and copper prices to the average spot silver price for the corresponding period.

3

Non-IFRS Accounting Standard measure. These measures are widely used in the mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards and the calculation methods may differ from methods used by other companies with similar reported measures. See Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures section for further information and detailed reconciliations.

 

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Q2 2026 Financial Highlights

 

 

·

Revenues of $26.8 million, an increase of 23% from Q2 2025.

 

·

Mine operating income of $13.0 million, an increase of 27% from Q2 2025.

 

·

Net income of $10.9 million, or $0.06 per share on a diluted basis.

 

·

Adjusted earnings of $11.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, an increase of 26% and 133%, respectively, from Q2 2025.

 

·

Cash flow provided by operating activities of $13.3 million, a significant increase compared to $8.4 million in Q2 2025. Prior to working capital adjustments, cash flow provided from operating activities was $8.3 million, an increase of 32% compared to Q2 2025.

 

·

Mine operating cash flow before taxes of $14.4 million, an increase of 28% from Q2 2025.

 

·

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of $12.6 million, an increase of 69% from Q2 2025.

 

·

Cash costs per AgEq payable ounce sold of $28.62, an increase of 89% from Q2 2025, primarily due to lower silver equivalent ounces sold. Using budget prices as per the Company’s 2026 guidance, cash costs per AgEq payable ounce sold was $24.07.

 

·

All in sustaining costs per AgEq payable ounce sold of $38.75, an increase of 85% from Q2 2025, again primarily due to lower silver equivalent ounces sold. Using budget prices as per the Company’s 2026 guidance, all in sustaining costs per AgEq payable ounce sold was $31.81.

 

·

Avino had $144.8 million in cash at June 30, 2026, and remains debt-free, excluding operating equipment leases and the deferred royalty repurchase payment. Our working capital position of $140.8 million and strong balance sheet will provide the foundation to support our transformational growth plan to become a Mexico-focused mid-tier primary silver producer.

 

2026 Highlights

 

 

·

Steady Progress at La Preciosa: Ongoing extraction, haulage, and processing of mineralized development material from La Preciosa was above plan due to Mill circuit 2 becoming available. This increased throughput was offset by intentional processing of lower grade development ore during elevated metal prices, that would have otherwise been stockpiled.

 

·

Increased La Preciosa Development Production: Avino produced 534,945 silver equivalent1 ounces in Q2 2026, representing a decrease compared to Q2 2025. The decrease reflects planned mining sequencing in to lower copper grade areas near the historical open pit at Avino. At La Preciosa, development production increased 59% from Q1 2026, contributing 100,658 AgEq ounces and consisting of 84,806 silver oz and 182 gold oz.

 

·

Consistent Mill Throughput: In Q2 2026, mill throughput remained on plan with 184,293 tonnes processed from both Avino and La Preciosa. Continued steady mill performance and availability reflects the impact of targeted upgrades and automation initiatives led by our operations and maintenance teams over the recent years.

 

·

Normal Course Issuer Bid: During Q2 2026, Avino repurchased and subsequently cancelled 508,039 common shares, decreasing the issued and outstanding common shares by the same amount. As previously announced, the Company is permitted to repurchase for cancellation up to an aggregate of 8,248,566 common chares prior to April 7, 2027. The Company believes the NCIB is a flexible tool as part of its overall capital allocation program and remains committed to returning value to shareholders by reducing the number of shares outstanding therefore increasing percentage of ownership and earning per share.

 

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Operational Updates

 

Development — La Preciosa

 

During Q2 2026, development mining and haulages rates increased to allow for Mill Circuit 2 to switch from ET ore to La Preciosa development ore and now Mill Circuit’s 1 and 2 are both processing La Preciosa development ore. In addition, development and mine preparation work is nearly complete on Level 3 of Abundancia and Gloria, allowing for production long-hole mining to begin. This will result in higher-grade ore being sent to the mill as compared to the development ore processed to date, which was subject to additional mining dilution. Engineering and technical studies are on going at the mine level to evaluate the optimum mining, hauling and processing rates for the long-term. Additionally, Avino is currently conducting trade-off studies between hauling and the potential of a stand-alone processing facility at La Preciosa.

 

Mine and Mill Update — Avino

 

Avino identified some surface mineralized material near its current workings, which was out of the current reserves. Given the ease of accessibility along with the lower cost of extraction and process flexibility of the four independent mill circuits, Avino elected to mine, haul and process this material in one of the large mill circuits. Silver and gold grades have proven to be quite good, however copper grades are lower and due to the near surface nature, can be highly oxidized affecting recovery. However, given the lower cost and attractive metal price environment this material represents acceptable margin in addition to reducing depletion on Avino reserves and providing additional flexibility on mine sequencing.

 

Drilling remains ongoing in the same locations as in Q1 as we continue to understand the nature of the veining. The first drill was focused 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. Subsequent to Q1 2026, Avino has been hosting geological consultants that are helping identify key geological features to target areas for resource expansion.

 

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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 0.31%. This calculates to 127 million silver equivalent ounces at a grade of 145 g/t. The full news release can be viewed here. The mineral resources and reserves estimate is included in an updated technical report (the “Updated Technical Report” prepared by Tetra Tech Canada Inc. in accordance with the requirements of NI-43-101), and is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca under the Company’s profile and filed on Form 6-K.

 

Exploration

 

There are two drills currently turning at La Preciosa, with 6,591 meters of drilling completed at the end of Q2 2026 as part of the planned 15,000 metres of exploration for 2026. Drilling has now shifted from infill holes to exploration and step-out holes at high priority targets at vein intersections and projections. It is important to note that none of the infill drilling holes completed to date were included in the mineral reserve update mentioned below. Furthermore, most of the exploration holes are in areas outside the current resource model.

 

Qualified Person(s)

 

The Qualified Persons as defined by NI 43-101, who are responsible for the technical content and have verified the underlying data of the information above are Michael O’Brien P.Geo., Senior Principal Consultant, Red Pennant Communications Corp., and Peter Latta, P.Eng, Avino’s VP, Technical Services. The mineral resource estimate and mineral reserve estimate above were prepared under the supervision of, or were reviewed by both Mr. Latta and Mr. O’Brien, both of whom are qualified persons within the context of NI 43-101.

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

 

 

 

 

Financial Results – Q2 2026

 

Three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to three months ended June 30, 2025

 

In 000’s

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2026

 

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2025

 

Revenue from mining operations

 

$ 26,787

 

 

$ 21,805

 

Cost of sales

 

 

13,816

 

 

 

11,581

 

Mine operating income

 

 

12,971

 

 

 

10,224

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

2,340

 

 

 

1,973

 

Share-based payments

 

 

1,465

 

 

 

1,320

 

 

 

 

9,166

 

 

 

6,931

 

OTHER ITEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

1,135

 

 

 

170

 

Loss on long-term investments

 

 

(995 )

 

 

(81 )

Unrealized gain on derivative liability

 

 

441

 

 

 

1,509

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

 

2,476

 

 

 

(1,431 )

Finance cost

 

 

(166 )

 

 

(4 )

Accretion of reclamation provision

 

 

(69 )

 

 

(52 )

Interest expense

 

 

(122 )

 

 

(110 )

Other expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

(421 )

Income before income taxes

 

 

11,866

 

 

 

6,511

 

INCOME TAXES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax expense

 

 

(4,394 )

 

 

(3,061 )

Deferred income tax recovery (expense)

 

 

3,427

 

 

 

(586 )

Income tax expense

 

 

(967 )

 

 

(3,647 )

Net income

 

$ 10,899

 

 

$ 2,864

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation differences

 

 

(2,938 )

 

 

1,419

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$ 7,961

 

 

$ 4,283

 

INCOME PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$ 0.06

 

 

$ 0.02

 

Diluted

 

$ 0.06

 

 

$ 0.02

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

170,022,896

 

 

 

144,108,234

 

Diluted

 

 

175,512,841

 

 

 

154,134,484

 

 

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Revenues

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recognized revenues of $26.8 million on the sale of Avino Mine bulk copper/silver/gold concentrate and La Preciosa silver/gold concentrate, compared to $21.8 million revenues for the 2025 period, an increase of $5 million. The increase is a result of higher average realized metal prices for silver, gold and copper for the period offset by lower payable silver equivalent ounces sold in the current period.

 

Metal prices for revenues recognized during the period were $68.90 per ounce of silver, $4,294 per ounce of gold, and $13,797 per tonne of copper, with comparable prices for Q2 2025 were $33.85 per ounce of silver, $3,276 per ounce of gold, and $9,534 per tonne of copper.

 

Payable silver equivalent ounces sold in the current period were 387,142 ounces, compared to 676,453 ounces in Q2 2025. Payable silver equivalent ounces sold were lower in the current period than previous periods as a result of higher silver prices impacting the silver:gold and silver: copper ratios used to calculate silver equivalent ounces and lower grade material processed mainly from la Preciosa mine development ore.

 

Cost of Sales & Mine Operating Income

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2026, cost of sales was $13.8 million, compared to $11.6 million in Q2 2025, an increase of $2.2 million. The increase is mainly attributable to higher depreciation and lower payable silver equivalent sold as well as a stronger average Mexican Peso compared to the US Dollar during the current quarter, with an average of $17.47 Mexican Pesos to 1 US Dollar in Q2 2026 compared to an average of $19.98 Mexican Pesos to 1 US Dollar in Q2 2025, a strengthening of approximately 14%.

 

Mine operating income was $13.0 million, compared to $10.2 million in Q2 2025. The increase in mine operating income is a result of the items noted above as well as mark to market movements resulting from changes in metal prices and metal contents from provisional to final invoicing. Provisional adjustments had a negative impact of $5.2 million in Q2 2026 compared to  $0.1 million in Q2 2025.

 

General and Administrative Expenses & Share-Based Payments

 

General and administrative expenses were $2.3 million, compared to $2.0 million in Q2 2025. The increase is a result of higher salaries and benefits primarily as a result of increase in operations and increased employee benefits and profit-sharing accruals from improved financial performance.

 

Share-based payments were $1.5 million, compared to $1.3 million in Q2 2025, an increase of $0.2 million. The increase is a direct result of the timing of option and RSU grants, and fluctuations in share price at the time of the grants.

 

Other Items

 

Loss on long-term investments was $0.9 million compared to $0.1 million in Q2 2025. This is a direct result of fluctuations in the Company’s investment in shares of Talisker Resources, as well as minor movements in the Company’s investment in shares of Silver Wolf Exploration and Endurance Gold.

 

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Unrealized gain on derivatives was $0.4 million compared to a gain of 1.5 million in Q2 2025. This is a direct result of US Dollar/Mexican Peso foreign exchange forward contracts entered into during the year to mitigate risks surrounding the Company of material foreign exchange movements that could cause the Company to incur material losses.

 

Foreign exchange gain for the period was $2.5 million compared to a loss of $1.4 million in Q2 2025. Foreign exchange gains or losses result from transactions in currencies other than the Canadian dollar functional currency. During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the US dollar appreciated in relation to the Mexican Peso and the Canadian dollar, resulting in foreign exchange gains overall.

 

Current and Deferred Income Taxes

 

Current income tax expense was $4.3 million in Q2 2026, an increase of $1.3 million compared to an income tax expense of $3.0 million for Q2 2025. The movement relates primarily to additional taxable income in Avino due to increased profits, which resulted in increased income tax expense.

 

Deferred income tax recovery was $3.4 million in Q2 2026 compared to an expense of $0.6 million in Q2 2025. Deferred income taxes fluctuate due to movements in taxable and deductible temporary differences related to changes in inventory, plant, equipment and mining properties, and exploration and evaluation assets, amongst other factors. The changes in current income taxes and deferred income taxes during the current and comparable periods primarily relate to movements in the tax bases and mining profits and/or losses in Mexico.

 

Net Income

 

Net income was $10.9 million for the period, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $2.9 million, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share for Q2 2025. The increase is a result of the items noted above, including increases in revenues, mine operating income, gain on long-term investments, gain on foreign exchange and interest income. The positive movements were partially offset by increases to current income tax expense.

 

EBITDA & Adjusted Income/Loss

 

(see “Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures”)

 

EBITDA was $12.6 million for the period, an increase of $5.2 million when compared to $7.4 million for Q2 2025. The changes in EBITDA are primarily a factor of the items above, excluding any changes in depreciation and depletion, changes in interest expense and income, as well as any changes in income taxes. See Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures for a reconciliation for EBITDA.

 

Adjusted earnings for the period was $11.1 million, an increase of $2.2 million when compared to adjusted earnings of $8.9 million in the corresponding quarter in 2025. Changes to adjusted earnings are a result of the items noted above in EBITDA, further excluding share-based payments, unrealized gains and losses related to derivative liabilities, write-downs of equipment and movements in foreign exchange. See Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures for a reconciliation for adjusted earnings.

 

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Cash Costs & All-in Sustaining Costs

 

(see “Non-IFRS Accounting Standard Measures”)

 

Cash costs per silver equivalent payable ounce sold was $28.6, compared to $15.11 for Q2 2025. The increase is attributable to lower payable silver equivalent ounces sold in the current period than previous periods as a result of higher silver prices impacting the silver:gold and silver:copper ratios used to calculate silver equivalent ounces, as well as lower volumes sold of silver, gold and copper. Using the silver:gold and silver:copper ratios from the Company’s 2026 guidance, cash costs per AgEq payable ounce sold was $24.07.

 

All-in sustaining costs per silver equivalent payable ounce sold was $38.75, compared to $20.93 for Q2 2025. As noted above, the increase is primarily due to lower payable silver equivalent ounces sold in the current period than previous periods as a result of higher silver prices impacting the silver:gold and silver:copper ratios used to calculate silver equivalent ounces, as well as lower volumes sold of silver, gold and copper. This was further impacted by increased sustaining capital expenditures and increased general & administrative expenses in the current period compared to Q2 2025. Using the silver:gold and silver:copper ratios from the Company’s 2026 guidance, all-in sustaining costs per AgEq payable ounce sold was $31.81.

 

See Non-IFRS Accounting Standard Measures for a reconciliation for cash costs and all-in sustaining costs.

 

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Financial Results – YTD 2026

 

Six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025:

 

In 000’s

 

Six months ended

June 30, 2026

 

 

Six months ended

June 30, 2025

 

Revenue from mining operations

 

$ 66,220

 

 

$ 40,641

 

Cost of sales

 

 

29,831

 

 

 

19,855

 

Mine operating income

 

 

36,389

 

 

 

20,786

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

5,315

 

 

 

4,096

 

Share-based payments

 

 

2,340

 

 

 

1,682

 

Income before other items

 

 

28,734

 

 

 

15,008

 

OTHER ITEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

333

 

Gain (loss) on long-term investments

 

 

(438 )

 

 

363

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative liability

 

 

(684 )

 

 

1,914

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

 

5,670

 

 

 

(1,530 )

Finance cost

 

 

(331 )

 

 

(9 )

Accretion of reclamation provision

 

 

(134 )

 

 

(100 )

Interest expense

 

 

(244 )

 

 

(191 )

Other expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

(421 )

Income before income taxes

 

 

34,634

 

 

 

15,367

 

INCOME TAXES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax expense

 

 

(11,289 )

 

 

(5,093 )

Deferred income tax recovery (expense)

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

(1,793 )

Income tax expense

 

 

(7,822 )

 

 

(6,886 )

Net income

 

$ 26,812

 

 

$ 8,481

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation differences

 

 

(5,830 )

 

 

1,514

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$ 21,432

 

 

$ 9,995

 

INCOME PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$ 0.16

 

 

$ 0.06

 

Diluted

 

$ 0.15

 

 

$ 0.06

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

168,298,839

 

 

 

142,194,583

 

Diluted

 

 

173,996,975

 

 

 

151,901,381

 

 

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Revenues

 

The Company recognized revenues net of penalties, treatment costs and refining charges, of $66.2 million on the sale of Avino Mine bulk copper/silver/gold concentrate, compared to revenues of $40.6 million for the 2025 period, an increase of $25.6 million.

 

The increase in revenues is a result of higher average metal prices as described below, offset by 17% lower payable silver equivalent ounces sold in the current year.

 

Metal prices for revenues recognized during the period were $74.62 per ounce of silver, $4,508 per ounce of gold, and $13,069 per tonne of copper, with comparable prices for the six months ended June 30, 2025, of $33.30 per ounce of silver, $3,150 per ounce of gold, and $9,491 per tonne of copper.

 

Cost of Sales & Mine Operating Income

 

Cost of sales for the period were $29.8 million, compared to $19.9 million in the 2025 period, an increase of $9.9 million. The increase in cost of sales is attributable to lower ounces sold as mentioned above, which resulted in higher overall costs and a stronger 6-month average Mexican Peso compared to the US dollar, which impacted labour and contractor costs.

 

Mine operating income for the period was $36.4 million, compared to $20.8 million in the 2025 period. The increase in mine operating income is a result of higher revenues, with cost of sales being similar to the comparative period, as noted above.

 

General and Administrative Expenses & Share-Based Payments

 

General and administrative expenses were $5.3 million, compared to $4.1 million in the comparable period, with any increases coming from additional professional fees and salaries and benefits in the period.

 

Share-based payments were $2.4 million, compared to $1.7 million in the comparable period, an increase of $0.7 million. The increase is a direct result of the timing of stock option and RSU grants, and fluctuations in share price from period to period.

 

Other Items

 

Unrealized loss on derivative liability was $0.7 million compared to $1.9 million in the comparable period. This is a direct result of US dollar/Mexican Peso foreign exchange forward contracts entered into mitigate risks surrounding the Company of material foreign exchange movements that could cause the Company to incur material losses.

 

Foreign exchange gain for the period was $5.7 million, a positive movement of $7.2 million compared to a loss of $1.5 million in the comparable period in 2025. Foreign exchange gains or losses result from transactions in currencies other than the Canadian dollar functional currency. During the period, the Canadian dollar and the Mexican Peso appreciated against the US dollar, resulting in an overall foreign exchange loss for the period. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the US dollar remained constant in relation to the Canadian dollar but depreciated compared to the Mexican peso by the end of first semester, resulting in a foreign exchange gain.

 

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Current and Deferred Income Taxes

 

Current income tax expense for the period was $11.3 million, compared to a current income tax expense of $5.1 million in the comparable period. The movements are a result of higher profits generated in 2026, resulting in increased income tax expense, whereas in 2025, the Company had losses available to partially offset taxable income in Mexico.

 

Deferred income tax recovery was $3.5 million, a change of $5.8 million compared to an expense of $1.8 million in 2025. Deferred income tax fluctuates due to movements in taxable and deductible temporary differences related to the special mining duty in Mexico and to changes in inventory, plant, equipment and mining properties, and exploration and evaluation assets, amongst other factors. The changes in current income taxes and deferred income taxes during the current and comparable periods primarily relate to movements in the tax bases and mining profits and/or losses in Mexico.

 

Net Income

 

Net income was $26.8 million for the period, or $0.16 per basic share and $0.15 per diluted share, compared to net income of $8.5 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share during the comparable period in 2025. The changes are a result of the items noted above, which are primarily increases in revenues, mine operating income between the two comparable periods. The increase was partially offset by increases in general and administrative expenses and share-based payments, and an elevated foreign exchange loss. Net income was further impacted by movements in the unrealized derivative liability / asset.

 

EBITDA & Adjusted Income/Loss

 

(see “Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures”)

 

EBITDA for the period was $38.1 million, an increase of $21.0 million when compared to $17.1 million for the comparable period. The changes in EBITDA are primarily a factor of the items above, excluding any changes in depreciation and depletion, and any changes in income taxes. See Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures for a reconciliation for EBITDA.

 

Adjusted earnings for the period was $35.5 million, an increase of $16.9 million when compared to adjusted earnings of $18.6 million in the corresponding period in 2025. Changes to adjusted earnings are a result of the items noted above in EBITDA, further excluding share-based payments, unrealized gains and losses related to derivative liabilities, write-downs of equipment and movements in foreign exchange. See Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures for a reconciliation for adjusted earnings.

 

Cash Costs & All-in Sustaining Cash Costs

 

(see “Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures”)

 

Cash costs per silver equivalent payable ounce sold was $26.31, compared to $13.97 for the comparable period in 2025. Cash costs per ounce increased compared with the prior year period, which is attributable to lower silver equivalent ounces sold and additionally to a stronger Mexican Peso compared to the US dollar on average during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 2025, resulting in higher labour and contractor costs.

 

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All-in sustaining cash costs per silver equivalent payable ounce sold was $36.52, compared to $20.54 for the comparable period in 2025. The increase is a result of the items noted above, as well as movements in penalties, treatment and refining charges, exploration expenses and sustaining capital expenditures.

 

See Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures for a reconciliation for cash costs and all-in sustaining cash costs.

 

Production Highlights

 

Production Highlights

 

Q2 2026

 

 

Q2 2025

 

 

Change

 

 

YTD 2026

 

 

 YTD 2025

 

 

Change

 

Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes)

 

 

184,293

 

 

 

190,987

 

 

 

-4 %

 

 

369,790

 

 

 

358,840

 

 

 

3 %

Feed Grade Silver (g/t)

 

 

67

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

22 %

 

 

62

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

10 %

Feed Grade Gold (g/t)

 

 

0.51

 

 

 

0.39

 

 

 

30 %

 

 

0.47

 

 

 

0.46

 

 

 

1 %

Feed Grade Copper (%)

 

 

0.30

 

 

 

0.42

 

 

 

-29 %

 

 

0.36

 

 

 

0.46

 

 

 

-21 %

Recovery Silver (%)

 

 

69 %

 

 

85 %

 

 

-18 %

 

 

75 %

 

 

85 %

 

 

-12 %

Recovery Gold (%)

 

 

72 %

 

 

74 %

 

 

-2

%

 

 

73 %

 

 

75 %

 

 

-3 %

Recovery Copper (%)

 

 

72 %

 

 

83 %

 

 

-14 %

 

 

79 %

 

 

85 %

 

 

-7 %

Total Silver Produced (oz)

 

 

267,305

 

 

 

283,619

 

 

 

-6 %

 

 

530,362

 

 

 

549,300

 

 

 

-3 %

Total Gold Produced (oz)

 

 

2,178

 

 

 

1,774

 

 

 

23 %

 

 

4,029

 

 

 

3,999

 

 

 

1 %

Total Copper Produced (lbs)

 

 

729,929

 

 

 

1,461,980

 

 

 

-50 %

 

 

2,073,583

 

 

 

3,065,323

 

 

 

-32 %

Total Silver Equivalent Produced (oz)1

 

 

534,945

 

 

 

645,602

 

 

 

-17 %

 

 

1,103,057

 

 

 

1,324,060

 

 

 

-17 %

 

Production Results by Operation – Q2 2026

 

Avino

 

 

La Preciosa

 

 

Total

 

Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes)

 

 

155,650

 

 

 

28,643

 

 

 

184,293

 

Feed Grade Silver (g/t)

 

 

51

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

67

 

Feed Grade Gold (g/t)

 

 

0.54

 

 

 

0.30

 

 

 

0.51

 

Feed Grade Copper (%)

 

 

0.30

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.30

 

Recovery Silver (%)

 

 

71 %

 

 

60 %

 

 

69 %

Recovery Gold (%)

 

 

73 %

 

 

67 %

 

 

72 %

Recovery Copper (%)

 

 

72 %

 

-

 

 

72 %

Total Silver Produced (oz)

 

 

182,499

 

 

 

84,806

 

 

 

267,305

 

Total Gold Produced (oz)

 

 

1,996

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

2,178

 

Total Copper Produced (lbs)

 

 

729,929

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

729,929

 

Total Silver Equivalent1 Produced (oz)

 

 

434,287

 

 

 

100,658

 

 

 

534,945

 

 

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Production Results by Operation – YTD 2026

 

Avino

 

 

La Preciosa

 

 

Total

 

Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes)

 

 

327,049

 

 

 

42,741

 

 

 

369,790

 

Feed Grade Silver (g/t)

 

 

49

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

62

 

Feed Grade Gold (g/t)

 

 

0.49

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

0.47

 

Feed Grade Copper (%)

 

 

0.36

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.36

 

Recovery Silver (%)

 

 

77 %

 

 

61 %

 

 

75 %

Recovery Gold (%)

 

 

73 %

 

 

66 %

 

 

73 %

Recovery Copper (%)

 

 

79 %

 

-%

 

 

 

79 %

Total Silver Produced (oz)

 

 

395,726

 

 

 

134,636

 

 

 

530,362

 

Total Gold Produced (oz)

 

 

3,762

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

4,029

 

Total Copper Produced (lbs)

 

 

2,073,583

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,073,583

 

Total Silver Equivalent1 Produced (oz)

 

 

945,202

 

 

 

157,855

 

 

 

1,103,057

 

 

In Q2 2026, AgEq was calculated using metal prices of $68.90 per oz Ag, $4,294 per oz Au and $6.26 per lb Cu. In Q2 2025, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $33.64 oz Ag, $3,280 oz Au and $4.32 lb Cu. For YTD 2026, AgEq was calculated using metal prices of $74.62 per oz Ag, $4,507 per oz Au and $5.93 per lb Cu. For YTD 2025, AgEq was calculated using metal prices of $32.77 oz Ag, $3,071 oz Au and $4.28 lb Cu. Calculated figures may not add up due to rounding.

 

Under National Instrument 43-101, the Company is required to disclose that it has not based its production decisions on NI 43-101-compliant reserve estimates, preliminary economic assessments, or feasibility studies, and historically projects without such reports have increased uncertainty and risk of economic viability. The Company's decision to place a mine into operation at levels intended by management, expand a mine, make other production-related decisions, or otherwise carry out mining and processing operations is largely based on internal non-public Company data, and on reports based on exploration and mining work by the Company and by geologists and engineers engaged by the Company.

 

Qualified Person(s)

 

Peter Latta, P.Eng, MBA, Vice President, Technical Services, is a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the technical data in this document.

 

Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures

 

EBITDA and Adjusted earnings

 

Earnings, or loss, before interest, taxes and amortization (“EBITDA”) is a non - IFRS financial measure which excludes the following items from net earnings:

 

 

·

Income tax expense

 

·

Finance costs

 

·

Amortization and depletion

 

Adjusted earnings excludes the following additional items from EBITDA

 

 

·

Share-based compensation;

 

·

Non-cash items including foreign exchange movements, fair value adjustments on derivative liability movements and other non-recurring items

 

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Management believes EBITDA and adjusted earnings provides an indication of continuing capacity to generate operating cash flow to fund capital needs, service debt obligations and fund capital expenditures. These measures are intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts and are indicative of the Company’s financial performance. There are not standardized definitions under IFRS Accounting Standards and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of operating performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards.

 

Adjusted earnings excludes share-based payments, and non-operating or recurring items such as foreign exchange gains and losses, writedown of equipment or supplies and materials inventory, fair value adjustments on outstanding warrants and fair value adjustments on derivative liabilities. Under IFRS Accounting Standards, entities must reflect within compensation expense the cost of share-based payments. In the Company’s circumstances, share-based compensation can involve significant amounts that will not be settled in cash but are settled by issuance of shares in exchange. The Company discloses adjusted earnings to aid in understanding the results of the Company.

 

Adjusted earnings per share is calculated taking adjusted earnings divided by the weighted average number of diluted common shares per the financial statements.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of net earnings in the financial statements to EBITDA, adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share:

 

Expressed in 000’s of US$, unless otherwise noted

 

Q2 2026

 

 

Q2 2025

 

 

YTD 2026

 

 

YTD 2025

 

Net income for the period

 

$ 10,899

 

 

$ 2,864

 

 

$ 26,812

 

 

$ 8,481

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

 

1,471

 

 

 

925

 

 

 

4,808

 

 

 

1,796

 

Interest income and other

 

 

(1,135 )

 

 

(170 )

 

 

(2,061 )

 

 

(333 )

Interest expense

 

 

122

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

191

 

Finance cost

 

 

166

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

9

 

Accretion of reclamation provision

 

 

69

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

100

 

Current income tax expense

 

 

4,394

 

 

 

3,061

 

 

 

11,289

 

 

 

5,093

 

Deferred income tax (recovery) expense

 

 

(3,427 )

 

 

586

 

 

 

(3,467 )

 

 

1,793

 

EBITDA

 

$ 12,559

 

 

$ 7,432

 

 

$ 38,090

 

 

$ 17,130

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives

 

 

(441 )

 

 

(1,509 )

 

 

684

 

 

 

(1,914 )

Share-based payments

 

 

1,465

 

 

 

1,320

 

 

 

2,340

 

 

 

1,682

 

Write down of equipment

 

 

18

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

164

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

 

(2,476 )

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

(5,670 )

 

 

1,530

 

Adjusted earnings

 

$ 11,125

 

 

$ 8,837

 

 

$ 35,462

 

 

$ 18,592

 

Shares outstanding (diluted)

 

 

175,512,841

 

 

 

154,134,484

 

 

 

173,996,975

 

 

 

151,901,381

 

Adjusted earnings per share

 

$ 0.06

 

 

$ 0.06

 

 

$ 0.20

 

 

$ 0.12

 

 

Cash Cost and All-in Sustaining Cost per Silver Equivalent Payable Ounce

Sold and per Tonne Processed

 

The following tables provide a reconciliation of cost of sales from the consolidated financial statements to cash cost and all-in sustaining cost per silver equivalent payable ounce sold and per tonne processed. In each table, “silver equivalent payable ounces sold” consists of the sum of payable silver ounces, gold ounces and copper tonnes sold, before penalties, treatment charges, and refining charges, multiplied by the ratio of the average spot silver, gold and copper prices for the corresponding period. Tonnes processed consists of tonnes of ore that were processed at the Company’s milling facilities.

 

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Cash cost and all-in sustaining cost per payable ounce and per tonne processed are measures developed by mining companies in an effort to provide a comparable standard. However, there can be no assurance that our reporting of these non-IFRS Accounting Standard measures is similar to that reported by other mining companies. Total cash cost per payable ounce and all-in sustaining cost per payable ounce are measures used by the Company to manage and evaluate operating performance of the Company’s mining operations, and are widely reported in the silver and gold mining industry as benchmarks for performance, but do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS Accounting Standards, and are disclosed in addition to IFRS Accounting Standards measures.

 

The Company’s calculation of all-in sustaining costs includes sustaining capital expenditures of $437 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and all of which is attributable to the Avino Mine.

 

To facilitate a better understanding of these measures as calculated by the Company, detailed reconciliations between the non-IFRS Accounting Standard measures and the Company’s consolidated financial statements are provided below. The non-IFRS Accounting Standard measures presented are intended to provide additional information, and should not be considered in isolation nor should they be considered substitutes for IFRS Accounting Standards measures. Calculated figures may not add up accurately due to rounding.

 

The following table reconciles cost of sales to cash cost per payable AgEq oz and all-in sustaining cash cost per payable AgEq oz:

  

 

 

Consolidated

 

Expressed in 000’s of US$, unless otherwise noted

 

Q2 2026

 

 

Q2 2025

 

 

YTD 2026

 

 

YTD 2025

 

Cost of sales

 

$ 13,816

 

 

$ 11,581

 

 

$ 29,831

 

 

$ 19,855

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

(1,288 )

 

 

(307 )

 

 

(2,176 )

 

 

(582 )

Write down of equipment

 

 

(18 )

 

 

(163 )

 

 

(18 )

 

 

(164 )

Depletion and depreciation

 

 

(1,430 )

 

 

(886 )

 

 

(4,725 )

 

 

(1,720 )

Cash production cost

 

 

11,080

 

 

 

10,225

 

 

 

22,912

 

 

 

17,389

 

Silver equivalent payable ounces sold

 

 

387,142

 

 

 

676,453

 

 

 

870,866

 

 

 

1,244,334

 

Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce

 

$ 28.62

 

 

$ 15.11

 

 

$ 26.31

 

 

$ 13.97

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

3,805

 

 

 

3,198

 

 

 

7,655

 

 

 

5,682

 

Treatment & refining charges

 

 

178

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

607

 

 

 

1,264

 

Penalties

 

 

30

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

1,495

 

Sustaining capital expenditures

 

 

128

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

904

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

1,288

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

2,176

 

 

 

582

 

Share-based payments and G&A depreciation

 

 

(1,506 )

 

 

(1,359 )

 

 

(2,422 )

 

 

(1,758 )

Cash operating cost

 

$ 15,003

 

 

$ 14,155

 

 

$ 31,800

 

 

$ 25,558

 

AISC per silver equivalent ounce

 

$ 38.75

 

 

$ 20.93

 

 

$ 36.52

 

 

$ 20.54

 

*Certain amounts shown may not add exactly to the total due to rounding differences

 

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The following tables reconcile cost of sales to cash cost and all-in sustaining cash cost per payable AgEq oz at each of the Company’s mining operations:

  

 

 

Q2 2026

 

 

Q2 2025

 

Expressed in 000’s of US$,

unless otherwise noted

 

Avino

 

 

La Preciosa

 

 

Total

 

 

Avino

 

 

La Preciosa

 

 

Total

 

Cost of sales

 

$ 11,184

 

 

$ 2,632

 

 

$ 13,816

 

 

$ 11,581

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 11,581

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

(584 )

 

 

(704 )

 

 

(1,288 )

 

 

(307 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(307 )

Write down of equipment

 

 

(18 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18 )

 

 

(163 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(163 )

Depletion and depreciation

 

 

(1,213 )

 

 

(217 )

 

 

(1,430 )

 

 

(886 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(886 )

Cash production cost

 

 

9,369

 

 

 

1,711

 

 

 

11,080

 

 

 

10,225

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,225

 

Silver equivalent payable ounces sold

 

 

334,128

 

 

 

53,014

 

 

 

387,142

 

 

 

676,453

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

676,453

 

Cash cost per silver equivalent payable ounce sold

 

$ 28.04

 

 

$ 32.29

 

 

$ 28.62

 

 

$ 15.11

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 15.11

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

3,519

 

 

 

286

 

 

 

3,805

 

 

 

3,198

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,198

 

Treatment & refining charges

 

 

237

 

 

 

(59 )

 

 

178

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

654

 

Penalties

 

 

30

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

605

 

Sustaining capital expenditures

 

 

128

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

525

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

584

 

 

 

704

 

 

 

1,288

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

307

 

Share-based payments and G&A depreciation

 

 

(1,357 )

 

 

(149 )

 

 

(1,506 )

 

 

(1,359 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,359 )

Cash operating cost

 

$ 12,510

 

 

$ 2,493

 

 

$ 15,003

 

 

$ 14,155

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 14,155

 

AISC per silver equivalent payable ounce sold

 

$ 37.44

 

 

$ 47.06

 

 

$ 38.75

 

 

$ 20.93

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 20.93

 

  

 

 

YTD 2026

 

 

YTD 2025

 

Expressed in 000’s of US$,

unless otherwise noted

 

Avino

 

 

La Preciosa

 

 

Total

 

 

Avino

 

 

La Preciosa

 

 

Total

 

Cost of sales

 

$ 25,575

 

 

$ 4,256

 

 

$ 29,831

 

 

$ 19,855

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 19,855

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

(917 )

 

 

(1,259 )

 

 

(2,176 )

 

 

(582 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(582 )

Write down of equipment and supplies and materials inventory

 

 

(18 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18 )

 

 

(164 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(164 )

Depletion and depreciation

 

 

(4,396 )

 

 

(329 )

 

 

(4,725 )

 

 

(1,720 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,720 )

Cash production cost

 

 

20,244

 

 

 

2,668

 

 

 

22,912

 

 

 

17,389

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,389

 

Silver equivalent payable ounces sold

 

 

767,886

 

 

 

102,980

 

 

 

870,866

 

 

 

1,244,334

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,244,334

 

Cash cost per silver equivalent payable ounce sold

 

$ 26.36

 

 

$ 25.91

 

 

$ 26.31

 

 

$ 13.97

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 13.97

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

7,099

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

7,655

 

 

 

5,682

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,682

 

Treatment & refining charges

 

 

664

 

 

 

(57 )

 

 

607

 

 

 

1,264

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,264

 

Penalties

 

 

435

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

1,495

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,495

 

Sustaining capital expenditures

 

 

437

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

904

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

904

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

917

 

 

 

1,259

 

 

 

2,176

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

582

 

Share-based payments and G&A depreciation

 

 

(2,184 )

 

 

(238 )

 

 

(2,422 )

 

 

(1,758 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,758 )

Cash operating cost

 

$ 27,612

 

 

$ 4,188

 

 

$ 31,800

 

 

$ 25,558

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 25,558

 

AISC per silver equivalent payable ounce sold

 

$ 35.96

 

 

$ 40.68

 

 

$ 36.52

 

 

$ 20.54

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 20.54

 

*Certain amounts shown may not add exactly to the total due to rounding differences – prior to Q4 2025, there was minimal processing from La Preciosa and primarily all production came from the Avino property.

 

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The following tables reconcile cost of sales to cash cost and all-in sustaining cash cost per tonne:

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

Expressed in 000’s of US$, unless otherwise noted

 

Q2 2026

 

 

Q2 2025

 

 

YTD 2026

 

 

YTD 2025

 

Cost of sales

 

$ 13,816

 

 

$ 11,581

 

 

$ 29,831

 

 

$ 19,855

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

(1,288 )

 

 

(307 )

 

 

(2,176 )

 

 

(582 )

Write down of equipment

 

 

(18 )

 

 

(163 )

 

 

(18 )

 

 

(164 )

Inventory adjustment

 

 

2,691

 

 

 

(175 )

 

 

2,738

 

 

 

1,376

 

Depletion and depreciation

 

 

(1,430 )

 

 

(886 )

 

 

(4,725 )

 

 

(1,720 )

Cash production cost

 

 

13,771

 

 

 

10,050

 

 

 

25,650

 

 

 

18,765

 

Tonnes processed

 

 

184,293

 

 

 

190,987

 

 

 

369,790

 

 

 

358,840

 

Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce

 

$ 74.72

 

 

$ 52.61

 

 

$ 69.36

 

 

$ 52.29

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

3,805

 

 

 

3,198

 

 

 

7,655

 

 

 

5,682

 

Treatment & refining charges

 

 

178

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

607

 

 

 

1,264

 

Penalties

 

 

30

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

1,495

 

Sustaining capital expenditures

 

 

128

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

904

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

1,288

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

2,176

 

 

 

582

 

Share-based payments and G&A depreciation

 

 

(1,506 )

 

 

(1,359 )

 

 

(2,422 )

 

 

(1,758 )

Cash operating cost

 

$ 17,694

 

 

$ 13,980

 

 

$ 34,538

 

 

$ 26,934

 

AISC per silver equivalent ounce

 

$ 96.01

 

 

$ 73.20

 

 

$ 93.40

 

 

$ 75.06

 

*Certain amounts shown may not add exactly to the total due to rounding differences

 

The following tables reconcile cost of sales to cash cost and all-in sustaining cash cost per tonne processed at each of the Company’s mining operations:

  

 

 

Q2 2026

 

 

Q2 2025

 

Expressed in 000’s of US$,

unless otherwise noted

 

Avino

 

 

La Preciosa

 

 

Total

 

 

Avino

 

 

La Preciosa

 

 

Total

 

Cost of sales

 

$ 11,184

 

 

$ 2,632

 

 

$ 13,816

 

 

$ 11,581

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 11,581

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

(584 )

 

 

(704 )

 

 

(1,288 )

 

 

(307 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(307 )

Write down of equipment

 

 

(18 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18 )

 

 

(163 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(163 )

Inventory adjustment

 

 

620

 

 

 

2,071

 

 

 

2,691

 

 

 

(175 )

 

 

 -

 

 

 

(175 )

Depletion and depreciation

 

 

(1,213 )

 

 

(217 )

 

 

(1,430 )

 

 

(886 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(886 )

Cash production cost

 

 

9,989

 

 

 

3,782

 

 

 

13,771

 

 

 

10,050

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,050

 

Tonnes processed

 

 

155,650

 

 

 

28,643

 

 

 

184,293

 

 

 

190,987

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

190,987

 

Cash cost per silver equivalent payable ounce sold

 

$ 64.17

 

 

$ 132.07

 

 

$ 74.72

 

 

$ 52.61

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 15.11

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

3,519

 

 

 

286

 

 

 

3,805

 

 

 

3,198

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,198

 

Treatment & refining charges

 

 

237

 

 

 

(59 )

 

 

178

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

654

 

Penalties

 

 

30

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

605

 

Sustaining capital expenditures

 

 

128

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

525

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

584

 

 

 

704

 

 

 

1,288

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

307

 

Share-based payments and G&A depreciation

 

 

(1,357 )

 

 

(149 )

 

 

(1,506 )

 

 

(1,359 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,359 )

Cash operating cost

 

$ 13,130

 

 

$ 4,564

 

 

$ 17,694

 

 

$ 13,980

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 13,980

 

AISC per silver equivalent payable ounce sold

 

$ 84.35

 

 

$ 159.40

 

 

$ 96.01

 

 

$ 73.20

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 73.20

 

 

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YTD 2026

 

 

YTD 2025

 

Expressed in 000’s of US$,

unless otherwise noted

 

Avino

 

 

La Preciosa

 

 

Total

 

 

Avino

 

 

La Preciosa

 

 

Total

 

Cost of sales

 

$ 25,575

 

 

$ 4,256

 

 

$ 29,831

 

 

$ 19,855

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 19,855

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

(917 )

 

 

(1,259 )

 

 

(2,176 )

 

 

(582 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(582 )

Write down of equipment

 

 

(18 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18 )

 

 

(164 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(164 )

Inventory adjustment

 

 

(157 )

 

 

2,895

 

 

 

2,738

 

 

 

1,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,376

 

Depletion and depreciation

 

 

(4,396 )

 

 

(329 )

 

 

(4,725 )

 

 

(1,720 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,720 )

Cash production cost

 

 

20,087

 

 

 

5,562

 

 

 

25,650

 

 

 

18,765

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,765

 

Tonnes processed

 

 

327,049

 

 

 

42,741

 

 

 

369,790

 

 

 

358,840

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

358,840

 

Cash cost per silver equivalent payable ounce sold

 

$ 61.42

 

 

$ 130.15

 

 

$ 69.36

 

 

$ 52.29

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 52.29

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

7,099

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

7,655

 

 

 

5,682

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,682

 

Treatment & refining charges

 

 

664

 

 

 

(57 )

 

 

607

 

 

 

1,264

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,264

 

Penalties

 

 

435

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

1,495

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,495

 

Sustaining capital expenditures

 

 

437

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

904

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

904

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

917

 

 

 

1,259

 

 

 

2,176

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

582

 

Share-based payments and G&A depreciation

 

 

(2,184 )

 

 

(238 )

 

 

(2,422 )

 

 

(1,758 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,758 )

Cash operating cost

 

$ 27,455

 

 

$ 7,083

 

 

$ 34,538

 

 

$ 25,558

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 25,558

 

AISC per silver equivalent payable ounce sold

 

$ 83.95

 

 

$ 165.73

 

 

$ 93.40

 

 

$ 20.54

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 20.54

 

*Certain amounts shown may not add exactly to the total due to rounding differences – prior to Q4 2025, there was minimal processing from La Preciosa and primarily all production came from the Avino property.

 

Mine Operating Cash Flow Before Taxes

 

Mine operating cash flow before taxes is a non-IFRS Accounting Standard measure that does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS Accounting Standards and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Mine operating cash flow before taxes is calculated as mine operating income less depreciation and depletion in cost of sales and write down or reversals of equipment and supplies and materials inventory. Mine operating cash flow before taxes is used by management to assess the performance of the mine operations, excluding corporate activities and is provided to investors as a measure of the Company’s operating performance.

 

In 000’s

 

Q2 2026

 

 

Q2 2025

 

 

YTD 2026

 

 

YTD 2025

 

Mine operating income – per financial statements

 

$ 12,971

 

 

$ 10,224

 

 

$ 36,389

 

 

$ 20,786

 

Depreciation and depletion included in cost of sales

 

 

1,430

 

 

 

886

 

 

 

4,725

 

 

 

1,720

 

Write down of equipment

 

 

18

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

164

 

Mine operating cash flow before taxes

 

$ 14,419

 

 

$ 11,273

 

 

$ 41,132

 

 

$ 22,670

 

 

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Operating Cash Flow Before Working Capital Adjustments

 

Operating cash flow before working capital adjustments a non-IFRS Accounting Standard measure that does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS Accounting Standards and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Operating cash flow before working capital adjustments is calculated as cash provided by operating activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows, less net changes in non-cash working capital items per the consolidated statement of cash flows. This measure is used by management to assess the performance of the mine operations and is provided to investors as a measure of the Company’s operating performance.

 

In 000’s

 

Q2 2026

 

 

Q2 2025

 

 

YTD 2026

 

 

YTD 2025

 

Cash provided by operating activities

 

$ 13,260

 

 

$ 8,350

 

 

$ 26,892

 

 

$ 9,108

 

Net change in non-cash working capital items

 

 

(5,006 )

 

 

(2,081 )

 

 

51

 

 

 

4,522

 

Operating cash flow before working capital adjustments

 

$ 8,254

 

 

$ 6,269

 

 

$ 26,943

 

 

$ 13,630

 

 

Working Capital

 

Management uses working capital to assess the Company’s ongoing liquidity position and future requirements, and believe it provides useful information to an investor. The Company’s working capital position is as follows:

 

In 000’s

 

June 30,

2026

 

 

December 31,

2025

 

Current assets

 

$ 169,777

 

 

$ 132,068

 

Current liabilities

 

 

(29,003 )

 

 

(32,506

)

Working capital

 

$ 140,774

 

 

$ 99,562

 

 

Results of Operations – Summary of Quarterly Results

 

In 000’s

 

Q2

2026

 

 

Q1

2026

 

 

Q4

2025

 

 

Q3

2025

 

 

Q2

2025

 

 

Q1

2025

 

 

Q4

2024

 

 

Q3

2024

 

Revenue

 

$ 26,787

 

 

$ 39,433

 

 

$ 30,544

 

 

$ 21,042

 

 

$ 21,805

 

 

$ 18,836

 

 

$ 24,382

 

 

$ 14,616

 

Net income

 

 

10,899

 

 

 

15,913

 

 

 

10,460

 

 

 

7,702

 

 

 

2,864

 

 

 

5,617

 

 

 

5,092

 

 

 

1,169

 

Earnings per share - basic

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.01

 

Earnings per share - diluted

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.01

 

Total Assets

 

$ 322,524

 

 

$ 318,838

 

 

$ 279,032

 

 

$ 221,858

 

 

$ 174,680

 

 

$ 157,693

 

 

$ 148,711

 

 

$ 135,366

 

 

During Q2 2026, revenue increased significantly compared to previous quarters, mainly due to elevated silver prices even with lower silver equivalent ounces sold in the current quarter.

 

Net income and earnings per share in Q2 2026 were lower than prior year mainly due to lower silver equivalent ounces sold compared with prior quarters. Earnings overall have increased quarter over quarter, other than Q3 2025, mainly due to better metal realized prices, volume sold and lower costs due to cost management as well as positive movements between the USD and Mexican Peso exchange rates.

 

For further details see “Financial Results” section.

 

Total assets continue to increase overall when compared to previous quarters, as result of operating and financing cash flow generation, and capital investment in the operation.

 

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Quarterly results will fluctuate with changes in revenues, cost of sales, general and administrative expenses, including non-cash items such as share-based payments, and other items including foreign exchange and deferred income taxes. These fluctuations are mainly caused by market conditions such as fluctuations in metal prices, currency fluctuations as well as variations in mineralization of the zones mined.

 

Cash Flow

 

 

 

June 30, 2026

 

 

June 30, 2025

 

Cash generated by operating activities

 

$

26,892

 

 

$ 9,108

 

Cash generated by financing activities

 

 

22,717

 

 

 

6,635

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

(6,529

)

 

 

(5,757 )

Change in cash

 

 

43,080

 

 

 

9,986

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(24 )

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

101,724

 

 

 

27,317

 

Cash, end of period

 

$ 144,783

 

 

$ 32,279

 

 

Operating Activities

 

Cash generated by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026, was $26.9 million, an increase of $17.8 million compared to $9.1 million generated for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Cash movements from operating activities can fluctuate with changes in net income and working capital movements. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, cash generated from operating activities increased primarily as a result of increases to net income by $26.8 million, as well as positive unrealized foreign exchange movements totaling $5.7 million. These were offset by offset primarily by movements in non-cash items such as an increase to depreciation and depletion of $4.8 million, unrealized derivatives movements totaling $0.7 million in additional loss, as well as smaller movements in other non-cash items.

 

 

Financing Activities

 

Cash generated by financing activities was $22.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $6.6 million generated for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The movement is a result of proceeds from shares issued on the ATM and option exercises, partially offset by higher payments of lease and equipment loan. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company received net proceeds from issuance of shares for cash and from options exercise of $27.8 million (June 30, 2025 – $7.7 million) offset by share repurchased and cancelled totalling $3.0 million paid (June 30, 2025 - Nil). The Company also made lease and equipment loan payments totaling $2.0 million (June 30, 2025 – $1.1 million).

 

Investing Activities

 

Cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026, was $6.5 million compared to $5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Investing activities in the period primarily related to additions to plant, equipment and mining properties at the Avino and La Preciosa mining operations.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company’s ability to generate sufficient amounts of cash, in both the short term and the long term, to maintain existing capacity and to fund ongoing exploration, is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves or resources and the ability of the Company to continue with sustainable and profitable mining operations.

 

Management expects that the Company’s ongoing liquidity requirements will be funded from cash generated from current operations. If required to fund ongoing exploration activities, and meet its objectives, including ongoing advancement at the Avino Mine further financing may be required. The Company continues to evaluate financing opportunities to advance its projects. The Company’s ability to secure adequate financing is, in part, dependent on overall market conditions, the prices of silver, gold, and copper, and other factors.

 

The Company’s recent financing activities are summarized in the table below.

 

Intended Use Of Proceeds

 

 

Actual Use Of Proceeds

In June 2025, the Company announced the renewal of the at-the-market (the “2025 ATM”) sales agreement for gross proceeds of up to $40 million. At December 31, 2025, the Company had received gross proceeds of $40 million in connection with the 2025 ATM, completing the program. Proceeds from the 2025 ATM are intended for development activities focused at La Preciosa, sustaining capital and development activities at the Avino Mine, including equipment lease and loan payments, and general working capital purposes.

 

In November 2025, the Company announced a new at-the-market (the “2025 ATM #2”) sales agreement for gross proceeds of up to $60 million. At March 31, 2026, the Company had received gross proceeds of approximately $59 million in connection with the 2025 ATM #2. The proceeds from the 2025 ATM #2 are intended for development activities focused at La Preciosa, sustaining capital and development activities at the Avino Mine, including equipment lease and loan payments, and general working capital purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

As of the date of this MD&A, the Company is using the funds as intended.

 

During this period, funds have been used for exploration and evaluation activities, the acquisition of mining equipment and development activities at La Preciosa, shares repurchase and cancelled NCIB, the acquisition of sustaining capital equipment and development of the Avino Mine and the repayments of capital equipment acquired under lease and loan. Further, funds were used for the repurchase of existing royalty and production obligations at La Preciosa. Remaining funds have remained in treasury for further acquisitions or investments into the existing operations

 

 

 

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements other than those disclosed in the Commitments section of this MD&A.

 

Transactions with Related Parties

 

All related party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount which is the amount agreed to by the Company and the related party.

 

A. Key management personnel

 

The Company has identified its directors and certain senior officers as its key management personnel. The compensation costs for key management personnel is as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2026

 

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2025

 

 

Six months

 ended

June 30, 2026

 

 

Six months

 ended

June 30, 2025

 

Salaries, benefits, and consulting fees

 

$ 470

 

 

$ 347

 

 

$ 882

 

 

$ 923

 

Share-based payments

 

 

1,271

 

 

 

1,048

 

 

 

2,011

 

 

 

1,336

 

 

 

$ 1,741

 

 

$ 1,395

 

 

$ 2,893

 

 

$ 2,259

 

 

B. Amounts due to/(from) related parties

 

In the normal course of operations the Company transacts with companies related to Avino’s directors or officers. All amounts payable and receivable are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.

 

The following table summarizes the amounts were due to/(from) related parties:

 

 

 

June 30,

2026

 

 

December 31,

2025

 

Oniva International Services Corp.

 

$ 95

 

 

$ 98

 

Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd.

 

 

(236 )

 

 

(239 )

 

 

$ (141 )

 

$ (141 )

 

For services provided to the Company by the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company pays Intermark Capital Corporation (“ICC”), a company controlled by the Company’s President and CEO and director, for consulting services. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company paid $181 (June 30, 2025 - $259) to ICC.

 

C. Other related party transactions

 

The Company has a cost sharing agreement with Oniva International Services Corp. (“Oniva”) for office and administration services. Pursuant to the cost sharing agreement, the Company will reimburse Oniva for the Company’s percentage of overhead and corporate expenses and for out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, with a 2.5% markup. The President & CEO, and director of the Company, is the sole owner of Oniva. The cost sharing agreement may be terminated with one-month notice by either party without penalty.

 

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The transactions with Oniva are summarized below:

 

 

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2026

 

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2025

 

 

Six months

 ended

June 30, 2026

 

 

Six months

 ended

June 30, 2025

 

Salaries and benefits

 

$ 400

 

 

$ 262

 

 

$ 940

 

 

$ 573

 

Office and miscellaneous

 

 

132

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

271

 

 

 

$ 532

 

 

$ 399

 

 

$ 1,312

 

 

$ 844

 

 

Financial Instruments and Risks

 

The fair values of the Company’s amounts due to related parties and accounts payable approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Cash, amounts receivable, long-term investments, and warrant liability are recorded at fair value. The carrying amounts of the Company’s equipment loans, and finance lease obligations are a reasonable approximation of their fair values based on current market rates for similar financial instruments.

 

The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risk.

 

A. Credit Risk

 

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. The Company has exposure to credit risk through its cash, long-term investments and amounts receivable. The Company manages credit risk, in respect of cash and short- term investments, by maintaining the majority of cash and short-term investments at highly rated financial institutions.

 

The Company is exposed to a significant concentration of credit risk with respect to its trade accounts receivable balance because all of its concentrate sales are with two (December 31, 2025 – two) counterparties. However, the Company has not recorded any allowance against its trade receivables because to-date all balances owed have been settled in full when due (typically within 60 days of submission) and because of the nature of the counterparties.

 

The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of any period is equal to the carrying amount of these financial assets as recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position. At June 30, 2026, no amounts were held as collateral.

 

B. Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in satisfying financial obligations as they become due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows required by its operating, investing and financing activities. The Company had cash at June 30, 2026, in the amount of $144,783 and current assets exceeded current liabilities by $140,774 in order to meet short-term business requirements. Accounts payable have contractual maturities of approximately 30 to 90 days, or are due on demand and are subject to normal trade terms. The current portions of finance lease obligations are due within 12 months of the consolidated statement of financial position date. Amounts due to related parties are without stated terms of interest or repayment.

 

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The maturity profiles of the Company’s contractual obligations and commitments as at June 30, 2026, are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Less Than

1 Year

 

 

1-5 years

 

 

More Than

5 Years

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$ 11,173

 

 

$ 11,173

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Deferred consideration payable

 

 

8,750

 

 

 

8,750

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equipment loans

 

 

1,947

 

 

 

848

 

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

-

 

Finance lease obligations

 

 

7,102

 

 

 

3,187

 

 

 

3,915

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$ 28,972

 

 

$ 23,958

 

 

$ 5,014

 

 

$ -

 

 

C. Market Risk

 

Market risk consists of interest rate risk, foreign currency risk and price risk. These are discussed further below.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk consists of two components:

 

 

i.

To the extent that payments made or received on the Company’s monetary assets and liabilities are affected by changes in the prevailing market interest rates, the Company is exposed to interest rate cash flow risk.

 

ii.

To the extent that changes in prevailing market rates differ from the interest rates on the Company’s monetary assets and liabilities, the Company is exposed to interest rate price risk.

 

In management’s opinion, the Company is not materially exposed to interest rate risk, as any material debt obligations that bear interest are fixed and not subject to floating interest rates. A 10% change in the interest rate would not a result in a material impact on the Company’s operations.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

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The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk to the extent that the following monetary assets and liabilities are denominated in Mexican pesos and Canadian dollars:

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

2026

 

 

 

 

December 31,

2025

 

 

 

MXN

 

 

CDN

 

 

MXN

 

 

CDN

 

Cash

 

$ 30,176

 

 

$ 3,055

 

 

$ 29,172

 

 

$ 1,710

 

Due from related parties

 

 

-

 

 

 

335

 

 

 

4,026

 

 

 

-

 

Long-term investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,552

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,690

 

Reclamation bonds

 

 

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6

 

Amounts receivable

 

 

10,094

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

11,461

 

 

 

30

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(73,823 )

 

 

(190 )

 

 

(73,792 )

 

 

(311 )

Due to related parties

 

 

-

 

 

 

(135 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(135 )

Finance lease obligations

 

 

(1,881 )

 

 

(374 )

 

 

(4,320 )

 

 

(430 )

Net exposure

 

 

(35,434 )

 

 

7,322

 

 

 

(33,453 )

 

 

6,560

 

US dollar equivalent

 

$ (2,023 )

 

$ 5,152

 

 

$ (1,863 )

 

$ 4,785

 

 

Based on the net US dollar denominated asset and liability exposures as at June 30, 2026, a 10% fluctuation in the US/Mexican and Canadian/US exchange rates would impact the Company’s earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2026, by approximately $44 (December 31, 2025 - $248). The Company has entered into certain foreign currency contracts to mitigate this risk and during the six months ended June 30, 2026, recorded a derivative asset of $630 (December 31, 2025 – derivative liability of $1,314).

 

Price Risk

 

Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices, other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign currency risk.

 

The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to its amounts receivable, as certain trade accounts receivable are recorded based on provisional terms that are subsequently adjusted according to quoted metal prices at the date of final settlement. Quoted metal prices are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control and are subject to volatility, and the Company does not employ hedging strategies to limit its exposure to price risk. At June 30, 2026, based on outstanding accounts receivable that were subject to pricing adjustments, a 10% change in metals prices would have an impact on net earnings (loss) of approximately $36 (December 31, 2025 - $743).

 

The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to its long-term investments, as these investments are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices. Changes in market prices result in gains or losses being recognized in net income (loss). At June 30, 2026, a 10% change in market prices would have an impact on net earnings (loss) of approximately $293 (December 31, 2025 - $384).

 

The Company’s profitability and ability to raise capital to fund exploration, evaluation and production activities is subject to risks associated with fluctuations in mineral prices. Management closely monitors commodity prices, individual equity movements, and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company.

 

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D. Classification of Financial Instruments

 

IFRS 13 Financial Instruments: Disclosures establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and

 

Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as at June 30, 2026:

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$ 144,783

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Amounts receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Derivative asset

 

 

-

 

 

 

630

 

 

 

-

 

Long-term investments

 

 

2,931

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

272

 

Total financial assets

 

$ 147,714

 

 

$ 630

 

 

$ 272

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$ -

 

 

$ (356 )

 

$ -

 

Derivative liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total financial liabilities

 

$ -

 

 

$ (356 )

 

$ -

 

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as at December 31, 2025:

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$ 101,724

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Amounts receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,430

 

 

 

-

 

Derivative asset

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,314

 

 

 

-

 

Long-term investments

 

 

3,843

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

308

 

Total financial assets

 

$ 105,567

 

 

$ 8,744

 

 

$ 308

 

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total financial liabilities

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

Commitments

 

The Company has a cost sharing agreement to reimburse Oniva for a percentage of its overhead expenses, to reimburse 100% of its out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, and to pay a percentage fee based on Oniva’s total overhead and corporate expenses. The agreement may be terminated with one-month notice by either party. Transactions and balances with Oniva are disclosed in Note 10 of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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The Company and its subsidiaries have various operating lease agreements for their office premises, use of land, and equipment. Commitments in respect of these lease agreements are as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

2026

 

 

December 31,

2025

 

Not later than one year

 

$ 803

 

 

$ 459

 

Later than one year and not later than five years

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,677

 

Later than five years

 

 

3,075

 

 

 

3,210

 

 

 

$ 5,107

 

 

$ 5,346

 

 

Office lease payments recognized as an expense during the six months ended June 30, 2026, totaled $22 (June 30, 2025 - $19).

 

Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, the Company is from time to time involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising in the conduct of its business. At the reporting date, none of such claims and legal proceedings are considered probable of resulting in a material loss or judgment against the Company.

 

Subsequent Events

 

Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”)

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased and cancelled 40,000 common shares through its NCIB at an average price of $5.65 for a total cost of $226.

 

Stock Option Exercises

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2026, the Company issued 27,500 common shares through the exercise of 27,500 stock options at an average exercise price of C$1.20 for proceeds of C$33.

 

Outstanding Share Data

 

The Company’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value. As at August 12, 2026 the following common shares, warrants, and stock options were outstanding:

 

 

 

# of Shares

 

 

Exercise Price

 

 

Remaining Life (years)

 

Share capital

 

 

169,855,271

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”)

 

 

1,825,166

 

 

 

-

 

 

0.64 – 2.59

 

Stock options

 

 

3,290,572

 

 

C$0.78 - C$9.47

 

 

0.62 – 4.81

 

Fully diluted

 

 

174,971,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The following are details of outstanding stock options as at June 30, 2026 and August 12, 2026:

 

Expiry Date

 

Exercise Price

Per Share (C$)

 

 

# of Shares Remaining Subject to Options

(June 30, 2026)

 

 

# of Shares Remaining Subject to Options

(August 12, 2026)

 

March 25, 2027

 

$ 1.20

 

 

 

27,500

 

 

 

-

 

March 29, 2028

 

$ 1.12

 

 

 

450,000

 

 

 

450,000

 

March 25, 2029

 

$ 0.78

 

 

 

535,000

 

 

 

535,000

 

April 9, 2030

 

$ 2.11

 

 

 

1,494,000

 

 

 

1,494,000

 

May 27, 2030

 

$ 4.38

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

75,000

 

March 16, 2031

 

$ 9.41

 

 

 

436,572

 

 

 

436,572

 

June 4, 2031

 

$ 9.47

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

300,000

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,318,072

 

 

 

3,290,572

 

 

The following are details of outstanding RSUs as at June 30, 2026 and August 12, 2026:

 

Expiry Date

 

# of Shares Remaining

Subject to RSUs

(June 30, 2026)

 

 

# of Shares Remaining

Subject to RSUs

(August 12, 2026)

 

April 1, 2024

 

 

582,000

 

 

 

582,000

 

April 9, 2025

 

 

984,000

 

 

 

984,000

 

May 27, 2025

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

March 16, 2026

 

 

209,166

 

 

 

209,166

 

Total

 

 

1,825,166

 

 

 

1,825,166

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

New and amended IFRS that are effective for the current year: Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are either applicable in the current year, or are not mandatory for the current period and have not been early adopted. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company adopted amendments to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and related amendments to IAS 7 Statement and of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, related to the settlement of financial assets and financial liabilities through electronic payment systems. The amendments clarify the timing of recognition and derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities settled electronically and introduce and optional exception for certain electronic payment arrangements. We have assessed these standards and the adoption of these amendments did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d- 15(f) of the Exchange Act, and by the Canadian Securities Administrators) that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2026, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Cautionary Note regarding Reserves and Resources

 

National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), issued by the Canadian Securities Administrators, lays out the standards of disclosure for mineral projects. This includes a requirement that a certified Qualified Person (“QP”) (as defined under the NI 43-101) supervises the preparation of the mineral reserves and mineral resources. Peter Latta, Vice President, Technical Services is a certified QP for the Company and has reviewed this MD&A for QP technical disclosures. All NI 43-101 technical reports can be found on the Company’s website at www.avino.com or under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

 

Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Mineral Reserves and Resources

 

This MD&A has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws applicable to U.S. companies. Information concerning our mineral properties has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities laws, which differ in respects from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) applicable to domestic United States issuers. Accordingly, the disclosure in this MD&A regarding our mineral properties may not be comparable to the disclosure of United States issuers subject to the SEC’s mining disclosure requirements.

 

Additional Information

 

Additional information on the Company, including the Company’s consolidated audited financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2026, is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company’s website at www.avino.com.

 

Cautionary Statement

 

This MD&A is based on a review of the Company’s operations, financial position and plans for the future based on facts and circumstances as of August 12, 2026. Except for historical information or statements of fact relating to the Company, this document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities regulations. Forward- looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, those regarding the economic outlook for the mining industry, expectations regarding metals prices, expectations regarding production output, production costs, cash costs and other operating results, expectations regarding growth prospects and the outlook for the Company’s operations, and statements regarding the Company’s liquidity, capital resources, and capital expenditures. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and future events and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are disclosed in the Company’s documents filed from time to time via SEDAR+ with the Canadian regulatory agencies to whose policies we are bound. Forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should conditions or our estimates or opinions change, except as required by applicable securities regulations. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Material linked to the Company’s website within this MD&A is not deemed to be incorporated by reference nor form a part of this MD&A.

 

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