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Video: Why COSIA is Different and an Extension of Collaborative Industrial Research (Jonathan Matthews)

Jonathan Matthews is Director of Tailings EPA for Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA). In his role of chairing presentations at the Oil Sands Tailings 2014 Conference, he provides a concise overview of COSIA's role in the development of technology to manage fluid fine tailings.

He describes the scope and impact of COSIA's research and technology sharing on the treatment of fluid fine tailings among Alberta's oil sands companies. Competitive companies have developed a framework for sharing innovation in addressing common environmental challenges.