8-K

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):

April 14, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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 April 14, 2022, SSR Mining Inc., a British Columbia corporation, issued a news release announcing the publication of its Sustainability Report which outlines the Company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	News Release, dated April 14, 2022, announcing the publication of Sustainability Report.
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: February 23, 2022

Document

News Release

April 14, 2022

SSR MINING PUBLISHES ESG AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

DENVER - SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ/TSX: SSRM, ASX:SSR) ("SSR Mining" or the “Company") announced today the publication of its Sustainability Report which outlines the Company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) practices. The report outlines our approach to sustainability across a range of areas, including Health & Safety, environment, communities and diversity, as well as summarizes our 2021 performance.

Rod Antal, President and CEO said, "SSR Mining’s fourth annual Sustainability Report continues to demonstrate our commitment to delivering sustainable value for all shareholders. Safe, responsible and profitable mining activities are the tenets of our business, and we are constantly enhancing and progressing our sustainability practices and strategies as our company evolves. Our progression towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 remains top-of-mind, and we expect to establish a science-based action plan for achieving this goal in the coming years. Overall, we continue to move forward with our ESG initiatives as we seek to ensure a lasting positive legacy for our company and operations.”

Sustainability Report Highlights:

▪Full implementation of environment, safety & health, and social standards through compliance with SSR Mining’s internal Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability (“EHSS”) Integrated Management System.

▪Continued commitment to transparency and accountability through inaugural public disclosure of Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Climate and Water Security scores.

▪Completion of third-party closure reviews across all operating sites to ensure a positive post-mining future for our stakeholders globally.

▪Development of a water stewardship strategy as we seek to continually reduce our environmental footprint.

▪Commitment to establish a science-based Action Plan for net zero greenhouse gas emissions targets by 2025.

The report is available on our website at www.ssrmining.com/corporate_responsibility.

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About SSR Mining

SSR Mining Inc. is a leading, free cash flow focused gold company with four producing operations 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

To receive SSR Mining’s news releases by e-mail, please register using the SSR Mining website at www.ssrmining.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Statements:

Except for statements of historical fact relating to us, certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information, future oriented financial information, or financial outlooks (collectively “forward-looking information”) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information may be contained in this document and our other public filings. Forward-looking information relates to statements concerning our outlook and anticipated events or results and in some cases, can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “projects”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue” or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.

Forward-looking information and statements in this news release are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by us. Although we believe that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information and statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information and statements because we can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information and statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed in this news release. The key risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: local and global political and economic conditions; governmental and regulatory requirements and actions by governmental authorities, including changes in government policy, government ownership requirements, changes in environmental, tax and other laws or regulations and the interpretation thereof; developments with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the duration, severity and scope of the pandemic and potential impacts on mining operations; and other risk factors detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR.

Forward-looking information and statements in this news release include any statements concerning, among other things: delisting of Taiga Gold shares and deregistration of Taiga Gold; and any and all other timing, exploration, development, operational, financial, budgetary, economic, legal, social, environmental, regulatory, and political matters that may influence or be influenced by future events or conditions.

Such forward-looking information and statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions, including, but not limited in any manner to, those disclosed in any other of our filings on EDGAR and SEDAR. While we consider these factors and assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to us, they may prove to be incorrect.

The above list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking information. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements. Forward-looking information and statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and our projections about future events. Actual results may vary from such forward-looking information for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties disclosed in our filings on our website at www.ssrmining.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and on the ASX at www.asx.com.au and other unforeseen events or circumstances. Other than as required by law, we do not intend, and undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking information to reflect, among other things, new information or future events. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

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