Bitfarms Buys Land to Open New Mining Facility in Canada – Mining Bitcoin News - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
Bitfarms, a corporate player in the bitcoin mining world, has anounced a new acquisition of land and a facility in Canada. The purchased land is located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and according to a press release issued by the company, it will serve to replace one of the other facilities the company has in the country. Bitfarms to Replace Bitcoin Mining Facility in Canada Bitfarms, a company dedicated to mining Bitcoin, has anounced the acquisition of new land and a building located in Canada to establish a new bitcoin mining facility. The facility, which has been called “Garlock,” will serve as a replacement for phasing out the de la Pointe facility, and it will supply 18 MW of power for conducting mining operations. On the construction of this new facility, Geoff Morphy, president and COO of Bitfarms, stated: When completed, the total planed capacity of our three शेरब्रुक farms, which also include Leger and The Bunker, will fully utilize Hydro-Sherbrookes contracted power of 96 MW. The new facility will be located in a remote area, and will be equipped with “the latest in sound reduction and monitoring technology.” This is a key element for the Bitfarms relocation, as the company has been criticized by those living