Quebec Mining Firm Expands Despite Protests of Local Population

The cryptocurrency mining operations of mining firm Bitfarms are still expanding despite complaints of the residents of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Local news outlet CityNews reported on Nov. 20 that residents living near the site of the firm's mining operations are complaining about the allegedly intolerable sound and vibrations originating from the facility.

The complaints of the populationThe firm's executives claim that the noise problems will be solved by a 23-meter wall around its mining farm, but residents are not convinced.

Marcel Cyr, a resident living across the river from the facility notes that - while residents are complaining - the company has so far only expanded its operations.

Bitfarms reportedly manages five mining operations spread across the province to take advantage of cheap local hydropower.

The firm struck a deal with Sherbrooke to pay the city about 3 million Canadian dollars per year for its electricity use.

City councilor Marc Denault admitted that, if the city had known about the noise generated by the facility's cooling fans, it would not have allowed it to use the location.

Not the first such instance, but the company improved conditionsDenault's claims that the company is cooperative in solving noise problems are backed up by Patrick Melchior, mayor of Farnham, another place where Bitfarm operates.

Despite uncertain market conditions, cryptocurrency mining firms are seemingly optimistic when it comes to the future of their industry.

As Cointelegraph reported yesterday, German Bitcoin mining firm Northern Bitcoin has entered a merger agreement with United States-based competitor Whinstone to jointly build what will supposedly be the world's largest mining farm.