Reclamation – After mining is complete, work commences to reclaim the land. Syncrude’s vision is to create a landscape that sustains an integrated mosaic of land uses that meet stakeholder expectations. To date, we have reclaimed about 22 per cent of our Mildred Lake site and planted 4.5 million tree and shrub seedlings. Ongoing research is finding ways to incorporate tailings into reclaimed landscapes. We have also successfully developed wood bison habitat in cooperation with the Fort McKay First Nation.

Syncrude Sweet Blend – Refineries process our signature product to make high quality gasoline and diesel fuels, jet fuels and chemical feedstocks. The completion of Syncrude’s upgrader expansion has resulted in product quality improvements to our Syncrude Sweet Blend.

Benefits to People – Through our work to produce Syncrude Sweet Blend, Syncrude directly and indirectly employs many thousands of people. Through our community investment activities we help sustain a high quality of life in our local communities.

Benefits to the Economy – Syncrude helps sustain local and regional economies through our procurement of goods and services. In 2006, non-energy procurement amounted to $2.1 billion. Governments also benefit through Syncrude’s payment of taxes and royalties—more than $7.5 billion since 1978.