Joel Scanlon

Digital Specialist and Founder of News-Medical.Net

Joel relocated to Australia in 1995 from the United Kingdom and spent five years working in the mining industry as an exploration geotechnician. His role involved utilizing GIS mapping and CAD software. Upon transitioning to the North Coast of NSW, Australia, Joel embarked on a career as a graphic designer at a well-known consultancy firm. Subsequently, he established a successful web services business catering to companies across the eastern seaboard of Australia. It was during this time that he conceived and launched News-Medical.Net. Joel has been an integral part of AZoNetwork since its inception in 2000. Joel possesses a keen interest in exploring the boundaries of technology, comprehending its potential impact on society, and actively engaging with AI-driven solutions and advancements.

Articles from Joel

Concordia Resource Begins Core Drilling at Albisu Property

Concordia Resource has started core drilling program at the Albisu property, which is a grassroots discovery situated in northern Nevada.

22 Jul 2011

Victory Nickel Receives Additional Positive Results from Minago Project

Victory Nickel has reported further positive results from the Minago sulphide nickel project, located on the Thompson Nickel Belt in Manitoba. These results continue to confirm the continuity of the North limb nickel mineralized domain potential at the project.

22 Jul 2011

Campbell Newman Happy to Offload CSG Shares

Campbell Newman a Liberal National Party leader said that the Queensland state government had failed to regulate the proper growth of the coal seam gas (CSG) sector in the state. The party wants stronger scrutiny of CSG mining and this was outlined by Shadow Primary Industries Minister Ray Hopper as well.

21 Jul 2011

Newcrest's Gold Production Back on Track

Newcrest Mining had good news to share in its quarterly gold production report. The fourth quarter production of Australia’s biggest gold producer has rebounded 16% despite the problems being faced at its Hidden Valley and Lihir Mines.

21 Jul 2011

Confusion Reigns Over Zimbabwe Indigenization Proposals

Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere said that the government of Zimbabwe had not thrown out all 175 indigenization proposals that it had received from mining companies.

21 Jul 2011

CoAL of Africa Gets 'Go-Ahead' for Vele Colliery

As construction of the Vele Colliery near South Africa’s Mapungubwe World Heritage site was approved for the Australian mining company CoAL of Africa Limited, protests have not settled down. However the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) insists that it was science and not emotion that allowed it to make the decision.

21 Jul 2011

Tree Sitters Return to Protest Coal River Mountain

The ‘Tree Sitters’ are back protesting in the state of West Virginia. The Alpha Natural Resources mining company had to stop its blasting on Coal River Mountain on Wednesday as the protestors camped out in the trees performing in their own words ‘a non-violent direct action campaign’.

21 Jul 2011