Sept 8 (Reuters) - Major Drilling Group International Inc MDI.TO :
* MAJOR DRILLING REPORTS PROFITABLE FIRST QUARTER
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.03
* Q1 REVENUE C$89.4 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF C$101.4 MILLION
* PREPARING FOR AN INCREASE IN ACTIVITY LATER IN FALL AND WELL INTO 2021 CALENDAR YEAR AND BEYOND
* IN SHORT-TERM, OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SOMEWHAT AFFECTED BY COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS