anadian energy regulators recommended approval of an oil sands mine proposed by Teck Resources northern Alberta, saying economic benefits would outweigh "significant" adverse effects on the environment and indigenous communities.
In a decision released late on Thursday, a joint provincial and federal review panel found the 260 000 bbl/d Frontier mining project, to be situated 110 km north of the oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, would be in the public interest.