Oil sands mining, also known as tar sands mining, involves the extraction of bitumen, a heavy, viscous form of crude oil, from oil sands deposits. These deposits consist of a mixture of sand, clay, water, and bitumen, which is a hydrocarbon that can be refined into synthetic crude oil.
Oil sands mining in Canada, particularly in the province of Alberta, is a significant contributor to the country’s energy sector. Only 20% of Canada’s oil reserves are in a shallow enough area that they can be mined using trucks to access the dirt.
Learn how oil sands mining works, and how Canada’s oil and gas industry works to minimize the impacts on the environment and return lands to a natural state.
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