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

Newmont Mining to Acquire Fronteer Gold for $2.3 Billion

Fronteer Gold shareholders will see the world’s second largest gold producing company, Newmont Mining Corporation, take over the company in a Canadian $2.3 billion deal. This will result in a new company called Pilot Gold.

6 Feb 2011

ERA Shares Drop, Uranium Price Jumps

Owing to a shut down of the uranium processing plant at its Ranger mine the Energy Resources Australia shares dropped and global prices for the mineral jumped up.

2 Feb 2011

Colombia Loses 5 Coal Miners

Colombia lost five mine workers as a result of a gas explosion in a mine in the central province of Cundinamarca. A sixth miner was injured in the blast which came shortly after the Colombian government promised to look over safety measures to prevent such tragedies which have become the norm of late in the country.

2 Feb 2011

Xstrata to Export Magnetite from Ernest Henry

Xstrata plans to be the first company in Queensland to export magnetite concentrate. The product which is used in steel making will be processed in the brand new magnetite base plant at Xstrata’s Ernest Henry mine located near Cloncurry.

2 Feb 2011

Canada Lithium Corp. Closes $110m Financing Deal

Canada Lithium is in the middle of a definitive feasibility study on its Quebec Lithium project located near Val d'Or in the geographic heart of the Quebec mining industry.

1 Feb 2011

Europe Looks to Sure Up Future Rare Earth Supply

In a bid to reduce dependency on China's uncertain rare earth minerals supply the European Commission is developing a strategy to help member nations.

1 Feb 2011

New World Development to Spin-Off Iron Ore Business

New World Development, a Hong Kong based property developer, is planning to spin-off a Chinese iron ore mining business. The new company will be majority owned by its own infrastructure unit NWS Holdings through a listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

1 Feb 2011