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(WO) “麦凯堡原住民和 Suncor 分别就伍德布法罗地区市的麦凯堡保留地和麦凯堡原住民传统领地的潜在油砂租赁开发机会签署了一份谅解备忘录 (MOU)。

“通过这项协议，我们正在为我们的国家子孙后代的可持续繁荣、增长和健康创造条件，同时在保护我们的土地和水方面发挥带头作用，”麦凯堡原住民酋长雷蒙德·鲍德说。“我们将把我们的管理和关怀价值观带入这个机会。通过这样做，我们正在为我们的土地上的经济发展开辟一条新的道路。”

根据谅解备忘录，Suncor 正在开展早期技术和商业可行性评估，以确定 Lease 174C（即 FMFN 储备土地）上经济可采可开采矿石的质量和数量。

“我们很荣幸与麦凯堡原住民合作。通过这种合作关系，麦凯堡原住民有机会管理其土地上的油砂活动，并充分参与负责任的资源开发并从中受益。”Suncor 油砂执行副总裁 Peter Zebedee 说道。“这一潜在机会与 Suncor 现有业务具有协同效应，可以为 Suncor 提供 2040 年后的沥青供应选择。”

Chief Powder 补充道，“麦凯堡原住民的人民多年来一直努力工作，成为合作且可靠的合作伙伴。这为国家建设创造了机会，同时确保了我们社区的未来发展。这就是和解的真正意义。它为我们提供了为我们的人民带来繁荣和可持续未来所需的工具。”

麦凯堡原住民和 Suncor 致力于在相互信任和尊重的基础上促进原住民社区的经济自决。双方的共同目标是最大限度地实现共同繁荣，同时最大限度地减少对环境的影响，包括支持森科尔作为路径联盟成员的承诺，到 2050 年实现其运营净零排放。

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(WO) – Fort McKay First Nation and Suncor signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on a prospective oil sands lease development opportunity on Fort McKay reserve lands in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and respectively Fort McKay First Nation Traditional Territory.

“With this agreement, we are creating the conditions for sustainable prosperity, growth and health for our Nation for generations to come, while leading the way on protecting our land and water,” says Chief Raymond Powder of Fort McKay First Nation. “We will bring our values of stewardship and care to this opportunity. In doing so, we are charting a new path for economic development on our lands.”

Under the MOU, Suncor is progressing early stage technical and commercial feasibility assessments to determine the quality and quantity of economically recoverable mineable ore on Lease 174C, which is FMFN Reserve Land.

“We are honored to be working with Fort McKay First Nation. Through this partnership, Fort McKay First Nation has the opportunity to govern oil sands activity on their land and fully participate and benefit from responsible resource development,” says Peter Zebedee, Suncor’s Executive Vice President – Oil Sands. “This potential opportunity, which has synergies with Suncor’s existing operations, could provide Suncor with bitumen supply optionality post 2040.”

Chief Powder adds, “Our people of Fort McKay First Nation have diligently worked hard for years as a collaborative and reliable partner. This has resulted in building the Nation for opportunities while securing future growth in our community. This is the true meaning of reconciliation. It puts in our hands the tools we need to bring prosperity and a sustainable future for our people.”

Fort McKay First Nation and Suncor are committed to facilitating economic self-determination for Indigenous communities based on mutual trust and respect. Both parties share a goal of maximizing mutual prosperity while minimizing environmental impacts, including supporting Suncor’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions from its operations by 2050, as a member of the Pathways Alliance.

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