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  <xs:element id="ssrm_ExplorationAndEvaluation" abstract="false" name="ExplorationAndEvaluation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssrm_PlantAndEquipmentMember" abstract="true" name="PlantAndEquipmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssrm_OtherDebtMember" abstract="true" name="OtherDebtMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
