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

Leighton Wins New Australian and Canadian Mining Contracts

Leighton Contractors, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Leighton Holdings Group, has won two new gold mining contracts, one in Western Australia and the other in the Northern Territory. The combined worth of these mining contracts is $317 million. Shares in the company shot up after the announcement last week.

27 Mar 2011

Queensland "Horrible" Environment for Mining Exploration, says QRC

The Queensland Resources Council wants the state to ease up and allow more mining exploration. The chief of the Queensland Resources Council Michael Roche said that the horrible environment for mining exploration in the state is getting even worse. The state’s policy settings are going from bad to worse as the Labor government tries to please the Greens by going back on its promises to the mining community.

27 Mar 2011

Progress for Ironclad Mining at Wilcherry Hill Iron Ore Project

Ironclad Mining is making great progress on developing the Wilcherry Hill Iron Ore Project in South Australia. There has been an estimated 69.3 million tonnes of near surface crystalline magnetite ore discovered at Wilcherry Hill. Of this 48 million tonnes is indicated and 21 million tonnes is inferred.

27 Mar 2011

Obama Administration Announces Coal Mining Expansion

President Obama seems to be sending out mixed signals as far as fuels and energy generation go. While the Obama administration has been saying that it is tough on dirty fuels the claim falls flat when you hear that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar yesterday announced an enormous expansion in coal-mining in the U.S. About 7,590 million tons of coal currently in federal land in Wyoming will soon be leased to mining companies.

27 Mar 2011

BHP Billiton Plans Massive Australian Invesments

Australian resources company BHP Billiton is going to make a capital investment of $9.5 billion to expand its Australian iron ore and coal mining operations. The largest miner in the world has now planned to expand its own mines after it failed to take over three acquisition targets in the last year.

27 Mar 2011