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  <xsd:element name="RightOfUseAssetsAdditionsRelatedPartyTransaction" id="ach_RightOfUseAssetsAdditionsRelatedPartyTransaction" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="RightOfUseAssetsContractModificationsRelatedPartyTransaction" id="ach_RightOfUseAssetsContractModificationsRelatedPartyTransaction" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="InterestIncomeFromCashAndCashEquivalentsDeposited" id="ach_InterestIncomeFromCashAndCashEquivalentsDeposited" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="PaymentOfLeaseLiabilities" id="ach_PaymentOfLeaseLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="AdditionsToLeasesRightOfUseAssets" id="ach_AdditionsToLeasesRightOfUseAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
</xsd:schema>