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SSR Mining Announces Initial 12 Year Life of Mine Plan for CC&V With an NPV5% of $824M and Potential for Further Mineral Reserve Conversion

2025-11-11

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SSR Mining Inc. (Nasdaq/TSX: SSRM) (“SSR Mining” or the “Company”) announces the results of a Technical Report Summary (“TRS”) for the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine (“CC&V”) in Colorado, USA (the “2025 CC&V TRS”).

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Figure 1: 2025 CC&V TRS – Production Summary (2): 2025 production represents the full-year guidance range of 90,000 to 110,000 ounces of gold attributable to SSR Mining, as well as the 28,000 ounces attributable to Newmont for the period of January 1 to February 28, 2025.

Highlights of the 2025 CC&V TRS:

After-tax NPV 5% of $824 million at consensus gold prices averaging $3,240 per ounce over the life of mine After-tax NPV 5% increases to approximately $1.5 billion at a gold price of $4,000 per ounce

12-year mine life, 26 years of total production based on 2.8 million ounces of gold Mineral Reserves Average annual production of 141,000 ounces of gold over the three-year period from 2026 to 2028 Over the same three-year period, annual after-tax operating cash flow and free cash flow averages $196 million, and $128 million, respectively, based on consensus gold prices (1) At a gold price of $4,000 per ounce, annual after-tax operating cash flow and free cash flow from 2026 to 2028 averages $235 million and $168 million, respectively

Measured & Indicated Mineral Resources, exclusive of Mineral Reserves, total 4.8 million ounces of gold with an additional 2.0 million ounces of Inferred Mineral Resources, highlighting potential for future growth The gold prices used in the calculation of CC&V Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are $1,700/oz and $2,000/oz, respectively. These gold price assumptions are unchanged from CC&V’s prior Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource statement as of December 31, 2024

Based on the upfront $100 million cash payment in February 2025, upcoming contingent payments, realized mine site after-tax free cash flow and the TRS free cash flow projections, the acquisition of CC&V has an implied after-tax transaction IRR in excess of 100%

| | | (1) Company reports non-GAAP financial measures including after-tax free cash flow to manage and evaluate its operating performance at its mines. See "Cautionary Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for an explanation of this financial measure to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. |

Rod Antal, Executive Chairman of SSR Mining, said, “The transformational acquisition of CC&V established SSR Mining as the third largest gold producer in the United States, with two core operations each with mine lives in excess of 10 years. Following a very successful integration process, CC&V has already paid back the initial $100 million upfront acquisition price in mine-site after-tax free cash flow. Including the total potential transaction outlay of $275 million, the results from this initial Technical Report Summary demonstrate a transaction IRR in excess of 100%, a truly exceptional outcome with meaningful growth potential for the operation still ahead.

Today’s initial life of mine plan already demonstrates a long-lived operation and with nearly five million ounces of Measured & Indicated Mineral Resources and two million ounces of Inferred Mineral Resources, there is a clear opportunity for future growth.”

The TRS, with an effective date of July 1, 2025, has been prepared in accordance with S-K 1300 and will be available by November 14, 2025 on the Company’s website and on a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

| Table 1: CC&V TRS Highlights at Consensus Gold Prices | | | | | | | Three-Year Profile | Five-Year Profile | | | Unit | 2026 – 2028 | 2026 – 2030 | | Total Gold Production | Au koz | 424 | 657 | | Average Annual Gold Production | Au koz | 141 | 131 | | | | | | | Total Operating Cash Flow (GAAP) | $M | $587 | $761 | | Total Capital Costs (GAAP) (3) | $M | $203 | $283 | | Total Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP) (4) | $M | $384 | $478 | | Average Annual Free Cash Flow | $M | $128 | $96 | | | | | | | Cost of Sales (GAAP) | $/oz sold | $1,799 | $1,901 | | Cash Costs (non-GAAP) (4) | $/oz sold | $1,800 | $1,902 | | All-In Sustaining Costs (non-GAAP) (4) | $/oz sold | $2,051 | $2,135 | | (3) Total capital costs include sustaining capital, development capital, and reclamation. | | | | | (4) The Company reports non-GAAP financial measures including after-tax free cash flow and All-In Sustaining Cost (“AISC”) per ounce sold (a common measure in the mining industry), to manage and evaluate its operating performance at its mines. All cash flow figures are presented after tax. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow less capital costs. AISC include costs associated with non-cash inventory movements. See "Cautionary Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for an explanation of Cash Costs and AISC and a reconciliation of these financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. | | | |

| Table 2: 2025 CC&V TRS – After-Tax NPV Sensitivity | | | | | | | LOM Gold Prices | $/oz | $2,754 | Base Case (5) | $3,726 | $4,212 | | Sensitivity | % | -15% | — | +15% | +30% | | NPV5% | $M | $340 | $824 | $1,299 | $1,767 | | (5) Base Case gold price assumption averages $3,433/oz from 2025 to 2030 and $3,094/oz for the remainder of the mine life. | | | | | |

Since closing of the CC&V acquisition during the first quarter of 2025, the mine has produced 85,165 ounces of gold from February 28, 2025 to September 30, 2025, and continues to track to the top-end of its attributable 2025 production guidance of 90,000 to 110,000 ounces. Over this same time period, CC&V has generated approximately $115 million in mine site after-tax free cash flow to SSR Mining. Inclusive of the $100 million upfront cash payment and $175 million in future contingent payments, realized free cash flow and the life of mine projections outlined in the 2025 CC&V TRS, the acquisition is expected to provide SSR Mining with an IRR in excess of 100%.

CC&V Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources (“MRMR”) (7)

| (7) Please see “Supplemental Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Information” at the end of this press release for additional details. Mineral Resources are exclusive of Mineral Reserves. Numbers may not add due to rounding. | | | | | Table 3: SSR Mining CC&V MRMR as of July 1, 2025 | | | | | (100% attributable) | Tonnes (kt) | Grade (g/t) | Gold (koz) | | Total P+P Reserves | 235,134 | 0.37 | 2,814 | | M&I Mineral Resources | 344,844 | 0.44 | 4,845 | | Inferred Mineral Resources | 149,603 | 0.41 | 1,966 |

The majority of ore mined in the 2025 CC&V TRS is expected to be sourced from the currently active Globe Hill, Schist Island and South Cresson pits. On average, the operating period from 2026 to 2036 includes average stacking rates of 52,000 tonnes per day, and total material movement rates of 85,000 tonnes per day for a life of mine strip ratio of 0.65:1. The average life of mine gold recovery is 51.6%, with an average stacked grade of 0.39 grams per tonne. Approximately 5% of all ore stacked over the life of mine is currently planned to be crushed, with the remainder placed as Run of Mine ("ROM") ore. Placement rates and crushed versus ROM considerations reflect thorough technical analysis and ensure a minimum sufficient leach cycle time of 120 days. The TRS production plan also includes approximately 334,000 ounces of recoverable gold currently in process inventory.

The CC&V mine is grid connected, with emergency power available via backup diesel generators for critical systems. The current CC&V heavy equipment fleet includes 17 haul trucks, two front-end loaders and two hydraulic shovels. NSR royalties across the CC&V property range from 0.5% to 10.0%, with an effective life of mine average royalty rate of 5%.

| Table 4: 2025 CC&V TRS – Operating Metrics Summary | | | | | Unit | Life of Mine | | Total Material Mined | Mt | 373 | | Average Daily Mining Rate | ktpd | 85 | | | | | | Total Ore Mined | Mt | 226 | | Total Waste Mined | Mt | 146 | | Strip Ratio | W:O | 0.65 | | | | | | Total Ore Stacked | Mt | 226 | | Average Daily Stacking Rate | ktpd | 52 | | Ore Grade Stacked | g/t Au | 0.39 | | Contained Gold Stacked | koz | 2,832 | | Gold Recovery | % | 51.6 |

Additional potential for upside at CC&V

The CC&V property covers over 15,000 acres within one of the most prolific gold mining districts in US history. More than 2.8 million meters of drilling have been completed across more than 17,000 drill holes on the CC&V property. While not all of this historical drilling has been factored into current Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource compilations, as of July 1, 2025, CC&V hosted more than 4.8 million ounces of Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources and an additional 2.0 million ounces of Inferred Mineral Resources, both exclusive of Mineral Reserves.

These significant Mineral Resources present considerable potential for growth in the future. A constraint in the definition of Mineral Reserves as compared to Mineral Resources is the available Valley Leach Facility (“VLF”) capacity for the placement of additional ore tonnes. The Mineral Reserves included in the 2025 CC&V TRS are therefore constrained by the VLF capacity provided by the currently in-process Amendment 14 permit with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (“DRMS”) and Teller County. Amendment 14, once approved, will provide incremental heap leach pad capacity to process 171 million tonnes (189 million short tons) and support the CC&V Mineral Reserve life as outlined in the 2025 TRS.

SSR Mining is continuing to evaluate other opportunities for future growth at CC&V, including additional resource development and exploration drilling across the property, as well as opportunities for fleet optimization and other potential operating improvements.

2025 CC&V Transaction Overview (8)

As announced in December 2024, consideration for the acquisition of CC&V was comprised of a $100 million upfront cash payment made on closing of the transaction on February 28, 2025, as well as up to $175 million in cash milestone-based payments. These milestone payments were separated into two tranches:

$87.5 million will be payable upon final approval of the application to amend the CC&V Cresson Permit (“Amendment 14”). This permit amendment was filed by Newmont on April 25, 2024, with the scope to extend the life of mine by adding 189 million short tons (171 million metric tonnes) of leach pad capacity through construction of Phase 4 of the Valley Leach Facility 2 (“VLF2”) and Phase 6 of Valley Leach Facility 1 (“VLF1”), amongst other operational considerations including pit laybacks and road adjustments; and

Up to $87.5 million will be payable upon obtaining regulatory relief relating to flow-related permitting requirements for the Carlton Tunnel, including steps taken to achieve the highest feasible alternative in relation to Carlton Tunnel water flow.

Upon completion of an updated regulator-approved closure plan and in the event aggregate closure costs at CC&V exceed $500 million, SSR Mining will be responsible for funding 10% of the incremental closure costs while Newmont will be responsible for funding 90% of the incremental closure costs, either on an as-incurred basis or pursuant to a lump sum payment option. Reclamation and closure costs in the 2025 CC&V TRS total $517 million.

| | | (8) For additional information regarding the CC&V Transaction, please see our press release titled “SSR Mining Announces the Acquisition of Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine From Newmont” dated December 6, 2024 |

Assumptions

All figures are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted. The gold price used in the calculation of Mineral Reserves was $1,700 per ounce and the gold price used in the calculation of Mineral Resource was $2,000 per ounce. The TRS is based on gold prices of: 2025 - $3,322/oz; 2026 - $3,793/oz; 2027 - $3,704/oz; 2028 - $3,396/oz; 2029 - $3,252/oz; 2030 - $3,130/oz; and long-term - $3,094/oz. All references to tonnage in this press release are in metric tonnes unless otherwise noted. Key assumptions used in the preparation of the TRS are subject to risks and uncertainties described under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Statements”. All figures are presented on a 100% basis, unless otherwise noted.

CC&V Technical Report Summary

The CC&V TRS is expected to be included as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC by November 14, 2025 and will be available for review on EDGAR at sec.gov at that time. This press release does not purport to be a complete summary of the CC&V TRS and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the CC&V TRS that we will file with the SEC. You should read this press release in conjunction with the CC&V TRS, including the qualifications and limitations described therein, as there may be information in the CC&V TRS that may be important.

About SSR Mining

SSR Mining is listed under the ticker symbol SSRM on the Nasdaq and the TSX.

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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, and include: the assumptions made in respect of the Company’s Çöpler operations; the inherent speculative nature of exploration results; the ability to explore; communications with local stakeholders; maintaining community and governmental relations; status of negotiations of joint ventures; weather conditions at our operations; commodity prices; the ultimate determination of and realization of Mineral Reserves; existence or realization of Mineral Resources; the development approach; availability and receipt of required approvals, titles, licenses and permits; sufficient working capital to develop and operate the mines and implement development plans; access to adequate services and supplies; foreign currency exchange rates; interest rates; access to capital markets and associated cost of funds; availability of a qualified work force; ability to negotiate, finalize, and execute relevant agreements; the Company’s ability to efficiently integrate acquired mines and businesses and to manage the costs related to any such integration, or to retain key technical, professional or management personnel; lack of social opposition to our mines or facilities; lack of legal challenges with respect to our properties; the timing and amount of future production; the ability to meet production, cost, and capital expenditure targets; timing and ability to produce studies and analyses; capital and operating expenditures; economic conditions; availability of sufficient financing; the ultimate ability to mine, process, and sell mineral products on economically favorable terms; and any and all other timing, exploration, development, operational, financial, budgetary, economic, legal, social, geopolitical, regulatory and political factors that may influence future events or conditions. While we consider these factors and assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to us, they may prove to be incorrect.

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