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  <xsd:element name="TransferredUponAcquisitionOfAdventus" id="svm_TransferredUponAcquisitionOfAdventus" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="InvestmentinAssociatesScheduleofInvestmentinCommonSharesandMarketValueasBalanceSheetDatesDetailsTable" id="svm_InvestmentinAssociatesScheduleofInvestmentinCommonSharesandMarketValueasBalanceSheetDatesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="ParticipationInBoughtDeal" id="svm_ParticipationInBoughtDeal" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ParticipationsInBoughtDeal" id="svm_ParticipationsInBoughtDeal" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PurchaseFromOpenMarketShares" id="svm_PurchaseFromOpenMarketShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="DilutionGainLossOnInvestmentInAssociates" id="svm_DilutionGainLossOnInvestmentInAssociates" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PlantandEquipmentScheduleofPlantandEquipmentDetailsTable" id="svm_PlantandEquipmentScheduleofPlantandEquipmentDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="TransferToInvestmentProperties" id="svm_TransferToInvestmentProperties" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MineralRightsandPropertiesScheduleofMineralRightsandPropertiesDetailsTable" id="svm_MineralRightsandPropertiesScheduleofMineralRightsandPropertiesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MineralRightsandPropertiesScheduleofMineralRightsandPropertiesDetailsLineItems" id="svm_MineralRightsandPropertiesScheduleofMineralRightsandPropertiesDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="IntangibleAssetsUnderDevelopments" id="svm_IntangibleAssetsUnderDevelopments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="CapitalizedExpenditures" id="svm_CapitalizedExpenditures" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="EnvironmentalRehabilitation" id="svm_EnvironmentalRehabilitation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ForeignCurrencyTranslationImpact" id="svm_ForeignCurrencyTranslationImpact" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DepletionAmount" id="svm_DepletionAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="MineralRightsandPropertiesScheduleofNonProducingPropertiesDetailsLineItems" id="svm_MineralRightsandPropertiesScheduleofNonProducingPropertiesDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="CreditSpread" id="svm_CreditSpread" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ConvertibleNotesScheduleofContinuityoftheHostLiabilityandEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityDetailsTable" id="svm_ConvertibleNotesScheduleofContinuityoftheHostLiabilityandEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AllocatedTransactionCostsFinancialLiabilities" id="svm_AllocatedTransactionCostsFinancialLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LeasesScheduleofLeaseReceivableandLeaseObligationDetailsTable" id="svm_LeasesScheduleofLeaseReceivableandLeaseObligationDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LeasesScheduleofLeaseReceivableandLeaseObligationDetailsLineItems" id="svm_LeasesScheduleofLeaseReceivableandLeaseObligationDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AdditionLeaseLiabilities" id="svm_AdditionLeaseLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="InterestAccrualFinanceLeaseReceivables" id="svm_InterestAccrualFinanceLeaseReceivables" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="InterestReceivedOrPaidFinanceLeaseReceivables" id="svm_InterestReceivedOrPaidFinanceLeaseReceivables" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PrincipalRepaymentFinanceLeaseReceivables" id="svm_PrincipalRepaymentFinanceLeaseReceivables" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ForeignExchangeImpactFinanceLeaseReceivables" id="svm_ForeignExchangeImpactFinanceLeaseReceivables" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LessCurrentPortion" id="svm_LessCurrentPortion" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="LeasesScheduleofReconciliationofCompanyUndiscountedCashFlowstoPresentValueDetailsTable" id="svm_LeasesScheduleofReconciliationofCompanyUndiscountedCashFlowstoPresentValueDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LeasesScheduleofReconciliationofCompanyUndiscountedCashFlowstoPresentValueDetailsLineItems" id="svm_LeasesScheduleofReconciliationofCompanyUndiscountedCashFlowstoPresentValueDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="UndiscountedFutureInterestLeaseReceivables" id="svm_UndiscountedFutureInterestLeaseReceivables" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element name="ForeignExchangeImpactOnEnvironmentalRehabilitation" id="svm_ForeignExchangeImpactOnEnvironmentalRehabilitation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfShareReplacementOptionsIssuedUponAdventusAcquisitionSharebasedPaymentArrangement" id="svm_NumberOfShareReplacementOptionsIssuedUponAdventusAcquisitionSharebasedPaymentArrangement" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="ShareCapitalScheduleofInformationAboutStockOptionsOutstandingDetailsTable" id="svm_ShareCapitalScheduleofInformationAboutStockOptionsOutstandingDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="ShareCapitalScheduleofFairValueofStockOptionsGrantedDetailsTable" id="svm_ShareCapitalScheduleofFairValueofStockOptionsGrantedDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="ExpectedLifeOfOptionInYears" id="svm_ExpectedLifeOfOptionInYears" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="EstimatedForfeitureRate" id="svm_EstimatedForfeitureRate" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareCapitalScheduleofSharePurchaseWarrantTransactionsDetailsTable" id="svm_ShareCapitalScheduleofSharePurchaseWarrantTransactionsDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="ShareCapitalScheduleofDerivativeLiabilitiesFairValueDetailsTable" id="svm_ShareCapitalScheduleofDerivativeLiabilitiesFairValueDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsCancelledInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" id="svm_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsCancelledInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsCancelledInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" id="svm_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsCancelledInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsDistributedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" id="svm_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsDistributedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsDistributedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" id="svm_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsDistributedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ChangeInFairValueOnEquityInvestmentsDesignated" id="svm_ChangeInFairValueOnEquityInvestmentsDesignated" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NonControllingInterestsScheduleofCompanysMaterialNoncontrollingInterestsDetailsTable" id="svm_NonControllingInterestsScheduleofCompanysMaterialNoncontrollingInterestsDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AcquisitionofNoncontrollingInterest" id="svm_AcquisitionofNoncontrollingInterest" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AdjustmentToNCI" id="svm_AdjustmentToNCI" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RelatedPartyTransactionsScheduleofDuefromRelatedPartiesDetailsTable" id="svm_RelatedPartyTransactionsScheduleofDuefromRelatedPartiesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FinancialInstrumentsScheduleofLowestLevelofInputthatisSignificanttotheFairValueMeasurementDetailsTable" id="svm_FinancialInstrumentsScheduleofLowestLevelofInputthatisSignificanttotheFairValueMeasurementDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FinancialInstrumentsScheduleofRemainingContractualMaturitiesofFinancialLiabilitiesDetailsTable" id="svm_FinancialInstrumentsScheduleofRemainingContractualMaturitiesofFinancialLiabilitiesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DepositsReceived" id="svm_DepositsReceived" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="FinancialInstrumentsScheduleofNetIncomeDuetotheExchangeRatesDetailsTable" id="svm_FinancialInstrumentsScheduleofNetIncomeDuetotheExchangeRatesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidsAndDeposits" id="svm_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidsAndDeposits" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="IncreaseDecreaseDueFromARelatedParty" id="svm_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromARelatedParty" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CapitalExpendituresOfMineralRightsAndPropertiesIncludedInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" id="svm_CapitalExpendituresOfMineralRightsAndPropertiesIncludedInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="MaterialAccountingPoliciesDetailsTable" id="svm_MaterialAccountingPoliciesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="ConvertibleNotesBeforeTransactionsCost" id="svm_ConvertibleNotesBeforeTransactionsCost" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfConvertibleNotesBearInterest" id="svm_PercentageOfConvertibleNotesBearInterest" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="ConversionPricePerShare" id="svm_ConversionPricePerShare" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfConversionPrice" id="svm_PercentageOfConversionPrice" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfRedemptionPrice" id="svm_PercentageOfRedemptionPrice" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CashPurchasePricePercentage" id="svm_CashPurchasePricePercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="EstimatedIncrementalBorrowingRateAppliedToLeaseReceivablesAndLeaseLiabilities" id="svm_EstimatedIncrementalBorrowingRateAppliedToLeaseReceivablesAndLeaseLiabilities" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="LeaseObligationDiscountRate" id="svm_LeaseObligationDiscountRate" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="ReclamationExpendituresAmount" id="svm_ReclamationExpendituresAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="ReclamationDepositPaidAmount" id="svm_ReclamationDepositPaidAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ReceivedReclamationDeposit" id="svm_ReceivedReclamationDeposit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AwardsTypeDomainDomain" id="svm_AwardsTypeDomainDomain" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="SharebasedCompensationIssuedAndOutstandingShares" id="svm_SharebasedCompensationIssuedAndOutstandingShares" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RestrictedStockUnitsGranted" id="svm_RestrictedStockUnitsGranted" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" id="svm_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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