Ranj Pillai's guest appearances

Ranj Pillai

The Ellis Martin Report

The Northern Miner Podcast

Mining Stock Daily

Bright Future

Kendra Johnston

Stephen Stewart

Andy Randell

Ben Kramer-Miller

Ross Beaty

Brent Cook

George Salamis

Mickey Fulp

Jack Lundin

Rob McEwen

Shawn Ryan

Peter Boockvar

Tavi Costa

Justin Trudeau

Julian Brigden

OwlTail

We had an in-depth converstion with the Honorable Ranj Pillai, Minister of Economic Development for Yukon back during our time in Vancouver. We gad a wide-ranging conversation, including assistance to miners and explorers during Covid and modernizing the permitting process in the Territory. 

We had an in-depth converstion with the Honorable Ranj Pillai, Minister of Economic Development for Yukon back during our time in Vancouver. We gad a wide-ranging conversation, including assistance to miners and explorers during Covid and modernizing the permitting process in the Territory.

Yukon's Minister of Economic Development, Hon. Ranj Pillai

The territories face special challenges when it comes to dealing with an outbreak. Many communities are remote or isolated, and emergency health care is often far away.  On this episode of Bright Future, The Honourable Ranj Pillai, Deputy Premier of Yukon, shares his personal experience with COVID-19 and how it helped shape the territory’s response. He talks about the territory’s labour shortage before and during the pandemic, tourism, the economic outlook for the region, and Northern entrepreneurship.  Find Minister Pillai on Twitter, @RanjPillai1, and Facebook, facebook.com/ranjpillailiberal. Learn about Yukon’s COVID relief efforts here: A path forward: Yukon’s plan for lifting restrictions Yukon Business Relief Program Paid sick leave rebate Essential workers income support program Find Conference Board research on Northern and Indigenous communities at conferenceboard.ca/focus-areas/indigenous-northern-communities. Read our commentary on Indigenous communities responding to COVID-19 here. Listen to our other podcasts at conferenceboard.ca/insights/podcasts.  You can find all of our research here: conferenceboard.ca.  

The territories face special challenges when it comes to dealing with an outbreak. Many communities are remote or isolated, and emergency health care is often far away.  On this episode of Bright Future, The Honourable Ranj Pillai, Deputy Premier of Yukon, shares his personal experience with COVID-19 and how it helped shape the territory’s response. He talks about the territory’s labour shortage before and during the pandemic, tourism, the economic outlook for the region, and Northern entrepreneurship.  Find Minister Pillai on Twitter, <a href="https://twitter.com/RanjPillai1?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RanjPillai1</a>, and Facebook, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ranjpillailiberal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/ranjpillailiberal</a>. Learn about Yukon’s COVID relief efforts here: <ul><li><a href="https://yukon.ca/en/path-forward-yukons-plan-lifting-covid-19-restrictions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A path forward: Yukon’s plan for lifting restrictions</a> </li><li><a href="https://yukon.ca/en/health-and-wellness/covid-19/yukon-business-relief-program" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yukon Business Relief Program</a> </li><li><a href="https://yukon.ca/en/your-government/find-out-what-government-doing/paid-sick-leave-rebate-employers#apply-for-a-paid-sick-leave-rebate-for-employers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paid sick leave rebate</a> </li><li><a href="https://yukon.ca/en/health-and-wellness/covid-19/yukon-essential-workers-income-support-program" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Essential workers income support program</a> </li></ul>Find Conference Board research on Northern and Indigenous communities at <a href="https://www.conferenceboard.ca/focus-areas/indigenous-northern-communities" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">conferenceboard.ca/focus-areas/indigenous-northern-communities</a>. Read our commentary on Indigenous communities responding to COVID-19 <a href="https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/blogs/responding-to-covid-19-indigenous-communities-can-t-be-expected-to-do-more-with-less" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Listen to our other podcasts at <a href="https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">conferenceboard.ca/insights/podcasts</a>.  You can find all of our research here: <a href="https://www.conferenceboard.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">conferenceboard.ca</a>.

Ep. 03: Minister Ranj Pillai on Yukon’s response and recovery from COVID-19 

The Northern Miner presents our annual podcast from Dawson City, Yukon. Matt and Lesley report on-site from the Yukon Mining Investment Conference to dig into all the emering stories in the region. We have an action-packed episode that includes exclusive interviews with industry players, analysts, and government officials!Matt sits down with Deputy Premier, and Minister of Energy Mines and Resources, Ranj Pillai to talk social license, legislation, and major gold miners investing in the Yukon. We dig into details around federal Bill C-17, which scraps controversial amendments in Bill S-6 that triggered lawsuits from several Yukon First Nations.Meanwhile, Lesley returns with a special Geology Corner featuring Yukon prospecting legend Shawn Ryan. They chat about the new White Gold (TSX: WGO; US-OTC: GFRGF) vehicle, which consolidates the majority of Ryan's Yukon gold portfolio into a deal supported by Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) and Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM). In addition, Lesley learns about the emerging "drones-to-drill" exploration strategy that Ryan developed to decrease potential environmental footprints caused by exploration efforts!Timeline:4:34 Touch of Macro ft. Macquarie Research8:47 Geology Corner ft. Shawn Ryan10:45 The "drone-to-drill" exploration techniques29:16 Update on White Gold field season38:34 Yukon Deputy Premier Ranj Pillai43:15 Discussion on Bill C-17 and environmental reviewArticles referenced:G4G Capital’s stock surges with option on Shawn Ryan’s claims: http://www.northernminer.com/people-in-mining/g4g-capitals-stock-surges-option-shawn-ryans-yukon-claims/1003780990/Yukon catches more majors’ eyes: http://www.northernminer.com/news/far-north-attracts-investment-majors/1003785761/Roundup 2017: Goldcorp scouts out investments in juniors: http://www.northernminer.com/news/goldcorp-scouts-investments-junior-explorers/1003783272/When the east pushed back: The geology and metal districts of BC and Yukon: http://www.northernminer.com/news/east-pushed-back-geology-metal-districts-western-canada/1003782382/Robert Friedland, Lukas Lundin, David Garofalo and Kelvin Dushnisky to be featured speakers at TNM’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London: www.northernminer.com/stock-markets-…on/1003784168/Music Credits:Energy Recorded by Bensound (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/energy)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unportedcreativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0Isolated Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Northern Miner presents our annual podcast from Dawson City, Yukon. Matt and Lesley report on-site from the Yukon Mining Investment Conference to dig into all the emering stories in the region. We have an action-packed episode that includes exclusive interviews with industry players, analysts, and government officials! Matt sits down with Deputy Premier, and Minister of Energy Mines and Resources, Ranj Pillai to talk social license, legislation, and major gold miners investing in the Yukon. We dig into details around federal Bill C-17, which scraps controversial amendments in Bill S-6 that triggered lawsuits from several Yukon First Nations. Meanwhile, Lesley returns with a special Geology Corner featuring Yukon prospecting legend Shawn Ryan. They chat about the new White Gold (TSX: WGO; US-OTC: GFRGF) vehicle, which consolidates the majority of Ryan's Yukon gold portfolio into a deal supported by Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) and Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM). In addition, Lesley learns about the emerging "drones-to-drill" exploration strategy that Ryan developed to decrease potential environmental footprints caused by exploration efforts! Timeline: 4:34 Touch of Macro ft. Macquarie Research 8:47 Geology Corner ft. Shawn Ryan 10:45 The "drone-to-drill" exploration techniques 29:16 Update on White Gold field season 38:34 Yukon Deputy Premier Ranj Pillai 43:15 Discussion on Bill C-17 and environmental review Articles referenced: G4G Capital’s stock surges with option on Shawn Ryan’s claims: <a href="http://www.northernminer.com/people-in-mining/g4g-capitals-stock-surges-option-shawn-ryans-yukon-claims/1003780990/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.northernminer.com/people-in-mining/g4g-capitals-stock-surges-option-shawn-ryans-yukon-claims/1003780990/</a> Yukon catches more majors’ eyes: <a href="http://www.northernminer.com/news/far-north-attracts-investment-majors/1003785761/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.northernminer.com/news/far-north-attracts-investment-majors/1003785761/</a> Roundup 2017: Goldcorp scouts out investments in juniors: <a href="http://www.northernminer.com/news/goldcorp-scouts-investments-junior-explorers/1003783272/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.northernminer.com/news/goldcorp-scouts-investments-junior-explorers/1003783272/</a> When the east pushed back: The geology and metal districts of BC and Yukon: <a href="http://www.northernminer.com/news/east-pushed-back-geology-metal-districts-western-canada/1003782382/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.northernminer.com/news/east-pushed-back-geology-metal-districts-western-canada/1003782382/</a> Robert Friedland, Lukas Lundin, David Garofalo and Kelvin Dushnisky to be featured speakers at TNM’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London: <a href="http://www.northernminer.com/stock-markets-…on/1003784168/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.northernminer.com/stock-markets-…on/1003784168/</a> Music Credits: Energy Recorded by Bensound (<a href="http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/energy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/energy</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0</a> Isolated Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>

Episode 67: On location in Dawson City ft. Shawn Ryan & Ranj Pillai