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Indigenous communities near a controversial oilsands development in Alberta’s northeast are lending their voices in support of the project, arguing the company in charge will keep environmental impacts to a minimum.

The Teck Frontier oilsands mine is located between Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan and is currently awaiting approval from a joint provincial and federal panel. The mine hopes to produce 260,000 barrels per day by pipeline once at full production.

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The company has agreements with all 14 Indigenous communities in the project area.

The project has received a lot of attention from advocates who argue the mine could do serious harm. In November, Indigenous and environmental groups held a conference calling for the mine to be scrapped.

Ron Quintal, the president of Fort McKay Métis Nation, said his community signed on after years of consultation and shares a lot of the concerns regarding the environment but believes Teck will take all the necessary steps to lessen those impacts.