8-K - SSRM - Equibles

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

June 28, 2022

SSR Mining Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

British Columbia

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-35455

(Commission File Number)

98-0211014

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6900 E. Layton Ave., Suite 1300, Denver, Colorado USA 80237

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(303) 292-1299

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares without par value	SSRM	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

On June 28, 2022, SSR Mining Inc., a British Columbia corporation, issued a news release, following the previously announced leak of leach solution containing diluted cyanide at the Çöpler mine site in Turkey on June 21, 2022, announcing that operations have been temporarily suspended pending implementation of improvement initiatives related to the incident. SSR Mining also announced that it has hosted officials of Turkey’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change at the site who provided initial feedback on the improvement initiatives. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, which is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	News Release, dated June 28, 2022, announcing hosting of Ministry of Environment , Urbanization and Climate Change Officials at Çöpler .
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SSR Mining Inc.
By:	/s/ Michael J. Sparks
Name:	Michael. J. Sparks
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer

Dated: June 17, 2022

Document

News Release

June 28, 2022

SSR MINING HOSTS MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, URBANIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICIALS AT ÇӦPLER

Operations Temporarily Suspended as of June 28th Pending Implementation of Timely Improvement Initiatives

DENVER - SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ/TSX: SSRM, ASX: SSR) ("SSR Mining" or the “Company") received a delegation from Turkey’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (“Ministry of Environment”) at the Çöpler mine in the afternoon of June 28th local time. The visit was the second from the Ministry of Environment in response to a leak of leach solution containing approximately eight kilograms of diluted cyanide at the Çöpler mine site on June 21st. As noted previously, the leak occurred from a pipeline that pumps diluted cyanide solution to Çöpler’s heap leach pad and the impacted material was cleaned up immediately. SSR Mining immediately notified the relevant authorities of the event and hosted officials at site on June 23rd and 24th to review the incident.

During its visit on June 28th, the Ministry of Environment provided initial verbal guidance on expected improvement initiatives required at the Çöpler mine heap leach pad, which will be followed with a written notice in the coming days. During the implementation of these initiatives, it is expected that the Çöpler operations will remain temporarily suspended. SSR Mining expects to implement these initiatives in a timely fashion and bring the Çöpler operation back to full capacity in the coming weeks once Ministry of Environment Officials are satisfied with the implementation.

SSR Mining is providing its full cooperation to the regulators and will remain in contact with Ministry of Environment Officials. SSR Mining is committed to safe and responsible mining practices and remains focused on ensuring a lasting positive legacy for stakeholders.

About SSR Mining

SSR Mining Inc. is a leading, free cash flow focused gold company with four producing assets located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets. In 2021, the four operating assets produced approximately 794,000 gold-equivalent ounces. SSR Mining is listed under the ticker symbol SSRM on the NASDAQ and the TSX, and SSR on the ASX.

SSR Mining Contacts:

F. Edward Farid, Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Development Officer

Alex Hunchak, Director, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

SSR Mining Inc.

E-Mail: invest@ssrmining.com

Phone: +1 (416) 306-5789

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