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Hematite Bitcoin Mining Facility (NYDIG / Global Connect Communications)

Hematite Bitcoin Mining Facility (NYDIG / Global Connect Communications) is a data center under construction in Hematite, MO, developed by NYDIG / Global Connect Communications. Jefferson County's first bitcoin-mining data center, developed with Global Connect Communications for NYDIG next to the National Guard armory on Hwy P. All building permits and stormwater approvals were complete as of Aug 2025, pending only an access easement for the final occupancy permit. No 2026 confirmation that it has begun operating. (Source dated 2025-08-28.).

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Missouri state legislation

Infrastructure Development and Funding Agreement with CRG Acquisition LLCCommunity benefits agreementfas.orgInfrastructure funding and development agreement between the City of Festus and CRG Acquisition LLC for a local data center project.Download
Armory Innovation Data Center Project – Summary of CBA ProvisionsCommunity benefits agreementfas.orgSummary document of negotiated CBA provisions and conditional-use terms for the Armory Innovation data center project in St. Louis.Download
HB1005 - Sales/use tax exemption for data center operationsLegislationdatacenterbans.comProvides sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations.Download
Ordinance No. 251031Ordinanceclerk.kcmo.govKansas City, Missouri ordinance reclassifying data centers as an industrial use, enacted January 15, 2026.Download
HB3390 - Creates new provisions related to the construction of data centersLegislationlegiscan.comIn committee May 15, 2026Description comingDownload

Site details

Operator: NYDIG / Global Connect Communications
County: Jefferson County, MO
Address: Hematite, MO
Stage: Under construction

Capacity and size: not on file

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