Tailings Management Reports for Oil Sands Mining Schemes

As specified in Directive 085: Fluid Tailings Management for Oil Sands Mining Projects, operators submit Tailings Management Reports for the previous year’s performance (January to December) to the AER on April 30 of each year. 

The AER publishes a report on the State of Fluid Tailings Management for Mineable Oil Sands by October 30 each year.

Operators submit tailings measurement system plans to the AER which are updated as required. The measurement systems plans and plan updates are made publicly available.

Documents not available in the table below can be requested at a fee of $10 each. To place an order, email InformationRequest@aer.ca.

Product2024202320222021202020192018201720162014-2015
State of Fluid Tailings Management for Mineable Oil Sands Report PDFPDFRequestRequestRequestRequestRequestRequestRequest
Company Tailings Management Reports2024202320222021202020192018201720162014-2015
CNRL HorizonPDFPDFPDFPDFPDFRequestRequestRequestRequestRequest
CNUL Jackpine MinePDFPDFPDFZIPPDFRequestRequestRequestRequestRequest
CNUL Muskeg RiverPDFPDFPDFPDFPDFRequestRequestRequestRequestRequest
Imperial Oil KearlPDFPDFPDFPDFPDFRequestRequestRequestRequestN/A
Suncor Base PlantPDFPDFPDFPDFPDFRequestRequestRequestRequestRequest
Suncor Fort HillsPDFPDFPDFPDFPDFRequestRequestN/AN/AN/A
Syncrude Aurora NorthPDFPDFPDFPDFPDFRequestRequestRequestRequestRequest
Syncrude Mildred LakePDFPDFPDFPDFPDFRequestRequestRequestRequestRequest
Tailings Measurement System Plans for Oil Sands Mines2024202320222021202020192018
CNRL HorizonPDF Request   Request
CNUL Jackpine MinePDF Request   Request
CNUL Muskeg RiverPDF Request   Request
Imperial Oil KearlPDF Request  Request 
Suncor Base Plant  PDF Request Request
Suncor Fort HillsPDF Request    
Syncrude Aurora North  PDF   Request
Syncrude Mildred Lake  PDF Request  

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