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  <xs:element id="ssmr_AccruedOfferingCosts" abstract="false" name="AccruedOfferingCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_StrategicAdvisoryServicesMember" abstract="true" name="StrategicAdvisoryServicesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ScoutDiscoveriesAgreementMember" abstract="true" name="ScoutDiscoveriesAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ScoutDiscoveriesMember" abstract="true" name="ScoutDiscoveriesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_MajorityShareholderGroupMember" abstract="true" name="MajorityShareholderGroupMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_OspraieWarrantsMember" abstract="true" name="OspraieWarrantsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ESUSWarrantsMember" abstract="true" name="ESUSWarrantsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_NumberOfVotesPerShare" abstract="false" name="NumberOfVotesPerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstandingRollForward" abstract="true" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstandingRollForward" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisedDuringThePeriod" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisedDuringThePeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ClassOfWarrantOrRightWeightedAverageExercisePriceAbstract" abstract="true" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightWeightedAverageExercisePriceAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ClassOfWarrantOrRightWeightedAverageExercisedPriceExercisedDuringThePeriod" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightWeightedAverageExercisedPriceExercisedDuringThePeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ClassOfWarrantOrRightWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" abstract="false" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAllowableUnderThePlanPercentage" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAllowableUnderThePlanPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAuthorizationPeriod" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAuthorizationPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsCancelledInPeriod" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsCancelledInPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAffected" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAffected" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementPlanModificationNumberOfGrantees" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedPaymentArrangementPlanModificationNumberOfGrantees" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsValueOfAnnualGrant" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsValueOfAnnualGrant" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsStockPrice" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsStockPrice" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_DecreaseInMetalInventory" abstract="false" name="DecreaseInMetalInventory" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:massItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_ExplorationAndDevelopmentMember" abstract="true" name="ExplorationAndDevelopmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ssmr_PreDevelopmentAbstract" abstract="true" name="PreDevelopmentAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
