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

Report Says Fewer Jobs in Current Australian Mining Boom

The mining boom has not led to more jobs as per a report from the University of Adelaide. The Australian Institute for Social Research published a report saying that while 12,500 people were given employment in the mining sector in 2007 the numbers fell quite a bit in 2010 with just under 8,000 people getting jobs within the mining sector.

21 Mar 2011

Old U.S Silver Mining Town Jumps Back to Life

The Rio Grande Mining Co which was acquired by Aurcana Corp. in 2008 is now hoping to give a new lease of life to a mine located in what is considered a ghost town.

21 Mar 2011

Planned $1 Billion Gold Mine Knocked Back in Colombia

Greystar Resources is unlikely to get its permit for the operation of a gold mine in the north eastern area of Colombia. The Mines and Energy Minister Carlos Rodado said that the $1 billion gold and silver mine would be rejected as it lacked viability due to environmental concerns. The project is located in a watershed area of the Colombian state and may have been difficult to manage.

21 Mar 2011

Mine Collapse in Pakistan

In a mine collapse in Pakistan 10 people were killed and another 38 are feared to have died after methane explosions rocked the underground mine. The state-owned Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation mine is located in the Baluchistan province about 35 km away from the province capital of Quetta.

21 Mar 2011

Lundin Mining Advises Shareholders to Reject Equinox Bid

Ludin Mining has asked its shareholders to reject the Canadian $4.7 billion bid made by Equinox Minerals saying that the offer is under valuing the company and is considered too uncertain. Ludin Mining said that the debt financed takeover bid from the company was financially inadequate and highly risky.

21 Mar 2011

RX Exploration Encounters High-Grade Gold and Silver at Drumlummon Mine

RX Exploration has announced encouraging gold and silver intersections from the ongoing 70,000 ft underground diamond drilling program at Drumlummon Mine, Montana.

21 Mar 2011

Drilling Commences at Breitling-Magnolia Prospect, Oklahama

Breitling Oil and Gas, a Texas-based autonomous exploration and production company in Irving, has began the drilling in Magnolia #1, the first of the 2 wells at Breitling-Magnolia prospect in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.

21 Mar 2011

Cliffs Natural Resources Aims to Raise $1 Billion

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc is hoping to raise $1 billion by selling senior notes. Bonds that carry a coupon rate of 4.8% that will mature in April 2021 will be issued for $700 million worth of notes. These will be offered on March 23, 2011. An additional $300 million worth of notes will be issued on April 1, 2011 and these will be with a coupon rate of 6.25% that will mature in October 2040.

20 Mar 2011

Barrick Gold Wins Approval for Cortez Hills

The Federal Bureau of Land Management has issued a Record of Decision approving the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Cortez Hills mine in Nevada.

20 Mar 2011

Magellan Metals Resumes Lead Transport Operations in Western Australia

Magellan Metals Pty Ltd said that it would resume regular lead transport operations from its mine in Western Australia in the next few days. It said that after resumption of mining operations at the Magellan Mine in February 2011 there was a stockpile of lead concentrate waiting at its Wiluna mine site.

20 Mar 2011