Surrounded by mines

Tar sands mines have swallowed an area larger than New York City, and the indigenous community of Fort McKay is in the middle of them. Even if no new mines are approved, the existing operations, shown below, of Suncor, Syncrude, Imperial Oil and Canadian Natural Resources could continue to expand within their leases for decades.

Oil mine area

ALBERTA

Fort Hills

Jackpine

Kearl

Horizon

Fort McKay

Muskeg River

Aurora South

Suncor

Mildred Lake

10 miles

Oil mine area

ALBERTA

Fort Hills

Jackpine

Kearl

Horizon

Fort McKay

Muskeg River

Aurora South

Suncor

Mildred Lake

10 miles

Oil mine area

ALBERTA

Fort Hills

Jackpine

Kearl

Horizon

Aurora South

Fort McKay

Muskeg River

Mildred Lake

Suncor

10 miles