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

Australian Coal and Steel City Could be Devastated by Carbon Tax

In the Australian city of coal and steel, Wollongong, the community protests afresh for the new carbon pollution tax. Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s pollution levy is met with hostile opposition here. Located 50 miles south of Sydney in New South Wales the city of Wollongong has a population of 300,000 people.

5 Jul 2011

GeoGlobal Resources Finalizes Assignment Agreement

GeoGlobal Resources has concluded the terms of the Assignment Agreement, which has been signed with a third party and has acquired the rights and obligations of the assignment of the third party for a current Drill Rig and Associated Services Contract for a drilling rig, which is semi-submersible.

4 Jul 2011

OGX Discovers Occurrence of Hydrocarbons in OGX-47 Well

OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações (OGX) has discovered the existence of hydrocarbons in 1-OGX-47-RJS well’s Santonian section, in Santos Basin’s shallow waters, in the BM-S-59 block. The company has a 100% working interest in this block.

4 Jul 2011

Breitling Oil and Gas Spuds Turner #2 Well in Texas

Breitling Oil and Gas has announced the spudding of the Breitling-Turner #2 in Hardeman County, Texas.

4 Jul 2011

New Guinea Gold Selects Kavursuki Hole for Multi Element Analysis

New Guinea Gold (NGG) has announced that the Kavursuki Hole KUD025 was chosen for multi element analysis to confirm the level of other potentially fiscal metals such as tellurium, silver, copper, bismuth and molybdenum.

2 Jul 2011

Papuan Precious Metals Reports Airborne Survey Results from Mt. Suckling Project

Papuan Precious Metals (PPM) has received the airborne radiometric and magnetic geophysical survey results from the Mt Suckling project.

2 Jul 2011

Eldorado Gold Establishes Efemcukuru Gold Mine in Turkey

Eldorado Gold is establishing the Efemcukuru gold mine in Turkey. The company has the required permits to allow complete mining and processing functions and is presently feeding low-grade ore to the mill.

2 Jul 2011

Estrella Gold Begins Drilling at Colpayoc Gold Project

Estrella Gold has commenced drilling program at its Colpayoc gold project in June. The location of the Colpayoc project is 12 km southwest of the Yanacocha gold mine complex in Peru.

2 Jul 2011

UnionTown Energy Applies for Drilling Permits for Teton River Property

UnionTown Energy has applied for permits from the Montana Oil & Gas Commission for additional four wells, which will complete the phase I program of the fully permitted 5-spot pilot project at the Teton River property.

2 Jul 2011

Mining Truck Tyres Now Selling for $140,000

The price of mining truck tyres is now higher than the price of certain new luxury vehicles. The huge demand from China has tripled the price of Caterpillar mining truck tyres. The current price of mining truck tyres could even buy you a condominium in the U.S.

30 Jun 2011