Mining company Hut 8 is shutting down its Bitcoin mining platform in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.
According to a Hut 8 report from Mar. 6, the platform will be shut down due to power outages and rising prices. Currently, Drumheller mines about 1.4% of Bitcoin (BTC) and spends about 11% of its hash rate.
“We have determined that the profitability of Drumheller has been impacted significantly by various factors, including elevated energy costs and underlying voltage issues.”
Asher Genoot, Hut 8 CEO
The company admits that the center’s activities may resume in the future. Hut 8 will retain the lease on the property and the value of the opportunity to reopen the property if market conditions improve.
Last week, Hut 8 announced the start of construction of a Bitcoin mining center in Culberson, Texas, with an expected hashrate of 3.6 EH/s. The construction of a facility with a power consumption of 63 MW will cost approximately 40% less than the purchase price.
It’s a great day to build, esp. when it’s at a 40% savings over buying turnkey sites! Construction is underway at our newest site in Culberson County, TX: expected to come online in Q2, the 63 MW site is expected to have up to 3.6 EH/s of self-mining capacity. More info in our… pic.twitter.com/LEG347mrEu
— Hut 8 (@Hut8Corp) February 27, 2024
In February, the company’s Bitcoin production decreased compared to January. Last month, Hut 8 mined 292 BTC compared to 339 BTC in January. The firm held 9,110 BTC at the end of the month. Similar dynamics were observed among other large miners, including Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and Bitfarms.
The decline in the percentage of BTC production of these companies ranged from 16% to 23% from month to month.
