Alberta oil sands legacy tailings down 40 per cent since 2015

Alberta oil sands legacy tailings down 40 per cent since 2015

Wapisiw Lookout, reclaimed site of the oil sands industry’s first tailings pond, which started in 1967. The area was restored to a solid surface in 2010 and now functions as a 220-acre watershed. Photo courtesy Suncor Energy From the Canadian Energy Centre  By CEC Research Mines demonstrate significant strides through technological innovation Tailings are a byproduct of mining operations around the world. In Alberta’s oil sands, tailings are a f…