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

Western Australia to Become Top LNG Producer by 2010

The Western Australia Premier Collin Barnett told Asian and Australian businessmen that the state was going to become the world’s leading mining economy within a decade. Speaking at the Boao Forum For Asia (BFA) business conference in Perth he also mentioned that Western Australia (WA) would be the largest or at least second largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2020.

12 Jul 2011

Mosaic's Florida Phosphate Mine Expansion Halted by Court Order

A phosphate mine in central Florida has seen production shut down by order of a federal judge. At Mosaic Co. there are plans to appeal the decision. The Plymouth based fertilizer company is amongst the world’s top fertilizer producers.

12 Jul 2011

Arizona Congressman Says Grand Canyon Mining Ban Detrimental to Economy

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar may have thought that the ban on mining near the Grand Canyon would give him some breathing space from environmentalists, but he would not have expected the fall out with Arizona congressman Jeff Flake.

12 Jul 2011

Ithaca Energy Updates on Athena and Stella Development Projects

Ithaca Energy has announced the progress update of the Athena and Stella Development projects.

12 Jul 2011

Lundin Petroleum Completes 7120-2-3S Well at Skalle Prospect

Lundin Petroleum has announced that its subsidiary, Lundin Norway has completed the 7120/2-3S well at the Skalle prospect and discovered it as a gas well. It has obtained a complete logging and coring program.

12 Jul 2011

Rhyolite Resources Progresses Diamond Drilling at Paxson Gold Project

Rhyolite Resources is executing a minimum 1,500 m diamond drilling program at its Paxson gold project in east Alaska.

12 Jul 2011

Casablanca Mining Buys Ownership Interest in Hard Rock Gold Mine, Chile

CASABLANCA MINING has announced that its subsidiary, Santa Teresa Minerals, has acquired a 70% ownership interest in a hard rock gold mine in Chile.

12 Jul 2011

SAMEX to Recommence Drilling Program at Los Zorros Property in Chile

SAMEX will recommence the drilling program shortly at Los Zorros in Chile for exploring several precious metal deposits in a district that comprises gold, copper, silver, and barite.

12 Jul 2011

Sylvania Platinum to Offload South African Iron Ore Assets

Sylvania Platinum announced on Friday that it was going to dispose of its iron ore assets in South Africa. The assets in the Bushveld Complex would be sold to focus on expansion and meeting production targets. The board issued a statement saying that it did not believe that any value was being ascribed to the company by the iron assets.

11 Jul 2011

Greece Grants Mining Permit for European Goldfields Project

Greece is poised to become the largest gold producer in Europe as the European Goldfields project was finally approved by the current environment minister George Papaconstantinou. Shares in the company rose by 10% after it was confirmed that the long awaited government permit had been granted.

11 Jul 2011