

Energy & Resources

The Fort Hills gamble

The great oil-sands building boom is coming to an end, after a decade-long $227-billion industry spending spree. At the end of the line is the giant Fort Hills mine, set to come on line in the midst of a deep oil slump. Skeptics question if the $15.1-billion project will ever be worth its hefty price tag.

This timelapse shows how some of the area where Fort Hills is located has changed over a quarter century. (Images sourced from Google Earth Engine)