Management

Mr. Di Trapani is a senior mining executive with over 20 years of international experience in corporate finance, strategy, and operations. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of MAG Silver Corp. (TSX/NYSE-American: MAG), where he advanced the company’s processes from late-stage developer to producer, strengthened business, communication and reporting processes, and drove multiple accretive strategic initiatives at the Juanicipio Joint Venture with Fresnillo PLC. He also led investor relations and played a leading role in the US$2.1 billion acquisition of MAG by Pan American Silver. Over his career, Fausto has been at the forefront of numerous debt and equity financings, contributed to M&A transactions totaling US$11 billion, and delivered major capital projects, including a 220koz-per-year gold mine in West Africa. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Accounting Sciences degree and is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Mr. Lambert-Paradis is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with more than fifteen years of progressive financial experience in the mining industry, spanning precious metals producers, project developers, and public accounting. He served as Director, FP&A and Insurance at Pan American Silver Corp., following his role as Director, Finance Integration, where he supported the integration of MAG Silver following its acquisition by Pan American. Prior to Pan American, he was Director of Finance at MAG Silver Corp. He served in senior finance roles at Goldcorp, Newmont, Newcrest Mining, and Gold Standard Ventures. He holds a Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) from the University of Saskatchewan and a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary’s University. He obtained his CPA, CA designation in 2013 and is tri-lingual in English, Spanish, and French.

James Connolly is a Chemical Engineer with more than 25 years of international experience in mining, metals, and minerals processing across gold, copper, nickel, and lithium. Most recently, he served as Chief Technical Officer and Chief Project Development Officer at Allkem Ltd. (prior to its US$12 billion merger with Livent Corporation to form Arcadium Lithium), where he was accountable for project development, execution, technical services, exploration, and the successful advancement of multiple $500 million-plus projects. 

Previously, he held senior leadership positions including Head of Projects and Capital Allocation at Vale Canada Inc., overseeing complex project portfolios and multi-billion-dollar annual capital deployment across North America, South America, and Asia-Pacific, and Vice President, Operational and Technical Excellence (and Project Evaluations) at Barrick Gold Corp. 

Mr. Connolly has deep expertise across the full mining project lifecycle - from conceptual and prefeasibility studies to detailed engineering, permitting, construction, and operations. He brings direct project experience in the ‘Puna de Atacama’ region of Chile and Argentina, has built and led large international technical teams, and possesses specialized strengths in minerals processing and hydrometallurgy. These capabilities align directly with Tiernan’s immediate priorities: delivering quality engineering and an EIA on schedule while establishing robust internal execution capacity at Volcan. 

Mario Marchese has 35+ years of professional experience, in the Mining & Metals and Energy industries, in Management and C level positions. HNH Energy Project Director, an US$11.0 bn green ammonia project in the Magallanes region in Chile, demonstrating leadership skills and innovative thinking. In his career he has been responsible for business development, project management, country management and global director in the copper and energy sector, for different engineering and construction firms, driving professional teams in the EPC/EPCM area, as well as in the R&D sector.