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

Zambian Copper Output Up 60%

The Copper output for Zambia in January went up 60% compared to the production in January in 2010. The country is busy increasing its copper production so as to be able to benefit from the strong global price for copper as per the Central Bank of Zambia.

6 Mar 2011

Parkes Shire Council Welcomes Royalties Policy

The Parkes Shire Council said that it was happy with the announcement of an elected New South Wales Coalition government committing to a policy of returning financial resources to the mining affected regions. This would translate into thousands of dollars over the next four years in terms of infrastructure projects.

6 Mar 2011

BC Ranks Behind Alberta, Quebec on Mining Jurisdictions

In a report published by the Fraser Institute, British Columbia is placed at the 39th on international mining jurisdictions. Only Nunavut and Northwest Territories ranked below B.C.

6 Mar 2011

Huge Jump in Australian Mining Deals

Australia is near the top of the global mining merger and acquisition deals that took place last year as per a PricewaterhouseCoopers report. It is second only to Canada in the number of transactions that it made in the mining industry as a number of Australian firms tried to benefit from the surging minerals market.

6 Mar 2011

Arch Coal Fined for Clean Water Violations

Arch Coal will pay a $4 million fine for clean water violations at four of its mining operations in three different states. The US Justice Department has charged the company with releasing too much iron, manganese, suspended solids and other pollutants into streams in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.

2 Mar 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo to Lift Mining Ban

The Democratic Republic of Congo is going to lift the ban on mining in the eastern sector in March 2010. The Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu said on Tuesday that the ban on mining activities and exports that was applied to North Kivu, South Kivu and Maniema would be lifted.

2 Mar 2011

Miners Bring Economic Boom to Western Australia

Western Australian finances have gone from a deficit to an opening surplus of $1.1 billion piggybacking on the higher royalties for iron ore this year. The strong earnings from the mining sector have shown the surplus for the first six months of the 2010-11 financial year.

2 Mar 2011

Great South Land Minerals Fights for Tasmanian Oil Titles

Oil and gas exploring company Great South Land Minerals (GSLM) is in court hoping that the state government of Tasmania will return the mining titles that it was stripped off. The GSLM titles are supposed to be offered to other interested parties by the state government pending the decision of the Tasmanian Mining Tribunal.

1 Mar 2011

South Africa Extends Ban on New Mining Permits

The South African ban on new mining permits may last longer than the originally planned six months. The Department of Mineral Resources had put a moratorium on new prospecting rights applications to deal with the existing applications and sort out current disputes.

1 Mar 2011

China Tops Gold Production, Australia 2nd

Australian gold production may be beating records but it is still second to the Chinese. Despite a 17% increase in 2010 compared to the 2009 gold production in Australia, China was still reported as the number one producer of gold in the world.

28 Feb 2011