Hut 8 Mining Corp. Announces the Final Transfer of Site Management and Operations at Drumheller
Toronto, Sept. 2, 2020 - Hut 8 Mining Corp. (TSX: HUT) (OTCQX: HUTMF) ("Hut 8" or "the Company"), one of the world's largest public cryptocurrency mining companies by operating capacity and market capitalization, announces that the site management of the Drumheller facility operations has been transferred from the Bitfury Group ("Bitfury") to Hut 8 effective August 28, 2020 saving Hut 8 over $1 million per year. This is in addition to the transfer of the site management of the Medicine Hat facility previously announced effective August 1, 2020, saving Hut 8 over $500,000 annually. Previously, Hut 8 outsourced the operations and maintenance of its facilities to Bitfury with significant oversight from Hut 8. Now, the Company has brought the site management of all its facilities in-house to reduce costs and streamline operations. Hut 8 has continued to focus on reducing its cost to mine bitcoin. One of the directions to achieve this is by structuring its Medicine Hat facility to monitor parts of Drumheller's operation remotely which reduces site costs in Drumheller. This allows for more centralized and consistent control over its operations, while key staff in Drumheller focus on the maintenance of the site's assets. With the two sites approximately two hours apart, it allows Hut 8 to standardize how each facility is run. Overall, the cost savings from this initiative are over $1.5 million per year.
"This was the final step in transferring the site management of the sites fully to Hut 8, allowing us to work more directly with the site staff to streamline operations and further lower our cost to mine each bitcoin," said Jimmy Vaiopoulos, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Hut 8. "Between both Medicine Hat and Drumheller, this will save us upwards of $1.5 million per year and provide Hut 8 more control to find further operational efficiencies in the future."
ABOUT HUT 8 MINING CORP.
Hut 8 is a bitcoin mining company with industrial scale operations in Canada. Hut 8 creates value for investors through low production costs and appreciation of its bitcoin inventory. The company provides investors with direct exposure to bitcoin, without the technical complexity or constraints of purchasing the underlying cryptocurrency. Investors avoid the need to create online wallets, wire money offshore, and safely store their bitcoin.
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Hut 8 Corporate Contact:
Jimmy Vaiopoulos
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Tel: (647) 256-1992
Email: info@hut8mining.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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