The Birth and Evolution of Mining Center

4 min readNov 3, 2020

What were your year’s biggest stories? For us, this is certainly the completion of a grand construction project of the Unlex Mining center. As we approach the 10 000 users, it’s a good time to reflect on 2020 and look back at the stories that mattered.

The prevailing themes in 2020 reflected the crypto tech industry’s continuing growth trajectory: hyperscale spending on data centers and fiber, the debut of Antminer S19, rising rack densities, and regulation that could impact the sector.

But our biggest story is individual.

This year we successfully launched one of the biggest mining centers in the world — the colossal Unlex Mining center.

We invite you to plunge into our memories and remember how it was in detail.

In October 2019 we have purchased land and have begun developing a new world-class mining center “Unlex Mining” in Iceland, the heart of crypto mining technologies.

Yesterday was a crazy day indeed. From the morning, with a flood of new mining rigs, we were warped into excitement that building our mining center is now in reach. But we got right back to business with “Ok, it must be smart, sharp, and accurate mining center so we should do everything right.”
- David Goldstein, 2019

Our mining center is the first in Iceland to use an earthquake-resistant design featuring an innovative base isolation system.

The first section of the base isolation system is being installed at Unlex Mining Center.

The second big deal was pre-fabricated electrical modules that had been installed at the first of Unlex Mining’s center campus.

The pre-fabricated electrical modules are an essential part of the construction and design team’s formula for delivering quality mining centers quicker and more efficiently.

By constructing the electrical modules offsite, the construction team is able to focus on other areas of the build while they are manufactured and shipped to the site.

December 2019. The team is in the process of installing the building’s steel framing.

Later the team will build the second floor topping the building off

The steel is anchored to the cement flooring that sits on top of the base isolators.

It is impossible to convey the joy that we felt watching our dream come true before our eyes

February 2020. The team is adding Sprayed Fire- Resistant Material (SFRM) a spray-on layer of fireproofing that contains gypsum and other materials like mineral wool, quartz, perlite, or vermiculite to the lower level of the building.

The spray helps to delay or prevent the failure of steel by thermally insulating the structural members to keep them below the temperatures that cause failure in the event of a fire.

March 2020. Concrete Masonry Unit Wall (CMU) in place. The gap in the 3-story steel paneling is for access to place the pre-manufactured generators inside and to be sealed once in place.

April 2020. The manufactured Medium Voltage Switchgear has been delivered to the site. The team is tying in the medium voltage switchgear to the main utility provider adding power to the building.

The chillers have finished being installed. The chillers circulate cool water throughout the building.

And thanks to our Senior Hardware Engineer, Aaron Huberman, we can enjoy this Unlex Mining Center tour.

In the next part of this Unlex Mining Center evolution diary, we will tell you about the supply from our great partners at Bitmain and Mining Center’s final touches.

Stay up to date on the latest news and milestones from our new Unlex Mining Center on our website.

The Birth and Evolution of Mining Center

Written by Joseph Manson