Millennium Oil Sands Project in Alberta, Canada, was the largest surface mine in North America, producing approximately 260.32 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) in 2021. The Millennium Oil Sands Project is owned by Suncor Energy Inc, and is due to operate until 2034. The second largest surface mine with an estimated 204.01 mmtpa of ROM, was the Horizon Project located in Alberta, Canada. The Horizon Project is owned by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd, and is due to operate until 2068.
Morenci Mine located in Arizona, United States was the third-largest mine, the Steepbank Project located in Alberta, Canada was the fourth-largest mine, and the Muskeg River Project located in Alberta, Canada was the fifth-largest mine, with an estimated ROM production of 169.45 mmtpa, 153.04 mmtpa and 141.09 mmtpa, respectively, in 2021. The Morenci Mine is owned by Freeport-McMoRan Inc;Sumitomo Corp;Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd which is due to operate until 2045, the Steepbank Project is owned by Suncor Energy Inc and the Muskeg River Project is owned by Shell plc;Chevron Canada Ltd;Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
The five largest surface mines, i.e., Millennium Oil Sands Project, Horizon Project, Morenci Mine, Steepbank Project, and Muskeg River Project, cumulatively produced approximately 169.45 mmtpa of ROM in 2021.
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