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

Minnesota Delays Mining Leases Decision

The decision to sell leases that would allow mining firms to explore for minerals on private land in north eastern Minnesota was delayed.

9 Oct 2011

Federal Judge Rules Against EPA in Mountain Top Mining Challenge

A federal Judge in Washington ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was out of bounds when it began reviews of individual Clean Water Act permits for mountain top mining operations in 2009. The U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton issued a partial summary judgment on Thursday.

9 Oct 2011

BonTerra Resources Discovers New High-Grade Rivage Zone at Eastern Extension Property

BonTerra Resources has identified a fresh high-grade vein zone, called the "Rivage Zone", at the Eastern Extension property.

7 Oct 2011

Discovery Ventures Continues Drilling at La Sarita Project

Discovery Ventures is continuing the drill program at the La Sarita copper-silver project in Mexico. Around six drill holes, totaling 1,800 m, will be included in this drilling stage.

7 Oct 2011

Balmoral Resources Encounters High-Grade Gold at Martiniere West Zone

Balmoral Resources is continuing to show the high-grade continuity of the Martiniere west gold zone. Over twice the zone’s strike level has been encountered from the 10 hole results and these results have shown the opening of high-grade gold mineralization at near surface depth in all the directions.

7 Oct 2011

Calibre Mining Receives Complete Assay Results from Primavera Prospect

Calibre Mining has obtained the entire assay results from the first two trenches that were dug on the new Primavera prospect, which is a gold-copper prospect located in the Borosi Project, northeast Nicaragua.

7 Oct 2011

Bravada Gold Reports RC Drilling Results from Wind Mountain Project

Bravada Gold has released the assay results of 10 further reverse-circulation (RC) holes from the present 50-hole drilling campaign that is continuing the near surface oxide mineralization expansion at its Wind Mountain project, Nevada.

7 Oct 2011

Sierra Iron Ore Receives Analytical Results from El Creston Property

Sierra Iron Ore has obtained the analytical sample results from the new scout drill campaign conducted at its El Creston iron property in Mexico.

7 Oct 2011

Molycorp Discovers Rare-Earths in California

Molycorp Minerals said that it has found rare earth elements in California. The company which owns the rights to mine in Southern California said that three rare earth elements where mineable here. The three rare earth elements they found were dysprosium, terbium and europium.

6 Oct 2011

AK Steel Makes New Coal and Iron Ore Deals

AK Steel has taken over a coal company for $36 million as per a statement it released this Tuesday. The American steel company also formed a joint venture with another company to produce iron ore concentrate.

6 Oct 2011