If you have been watching Avino Silver & Gold Mines (TSX:ASM), you are not alone. Recent industry coverage has put the spotlight back on silver miners, with news that the silver market is headed for its fifth straight year of supply deficit. For companies like Avino, which have been focusing on operational improvements and disciplined cost management, this sets an intriguing backdrop that goes beyond day-to-day market moves.
Looking at how Avino has performed lately, momentum seems to be building. The stock is up 13% over the past month and nearly 23% in the past three months, easily outpacing its 4% total return over the past year. Forward-looking sentiment has picked up, which makes sense given the combination of strengthening silver prices and the company’s solid revenue and net income growth this year. Both are signs investors could be reassessing future opportunity versus risk.
With the silver market’s supply gap and…
