the present invention provides a method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand stream , the method comprising at least the steps of , a ) providing an oil sand stream ; b ) contacting the oil sand stream with a liquid comprising a solvent to obtain a solvent - diluted oil sand slurry ; c ) separating the oil sand slurry to obtain a first solids - depleted stream and a first solids - enriched stream ; d ) filtering the first solids - enriched stream obtained in step c ) to obtain bitumen - depleted sand and at least a first filtrate ; e ) separating at least a part of the first filtrate to obtain a second solids - depleted stream and a second solids - enriched stream ; and f ) contacting at least a part of the second solids - enriched stream from step e ) with solvent to obtain a solvent - diluted second solids - enriched stream ; and g ) separating the solvent - diluted second solids - enriched stream to obtain a third solids - enriched stream and a third solids - depleted stream .