The government will take into account its plan to make Canada carbon neutral by 2050 when it considers whether to approve Teck Resources’ plan for a giant oil sands mine, the new environment minister said on Thursday.
Teck wants approval for its C$20.6-billion Frontier project, which involves an openpit mine to eventually produce 260 000 bbl/d. The mine in northern Alberta would open in 2026 and operate until 2067.