Tiernan Strengthens Management Team, Hires James Connolly as Executive Vice President, Projects
Tiernan Strengthens Management Team, Hires
James Connolly as Executive Vice President,
Projects
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2026) -
Tiernan Gold Corp. (TSXV : TNGD)
("Tiernan" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of James Connolly as Executive
Vice President, Projects, effective May 12, 2026.
In this role, Mr. Connolly will lead all engineering and feasibility activities and be a cornerstone in
advancing permitting activities for the Company's flagship Volcan Gold Project in Chile's prolific
Maricunga Gold Belt. He will also build and lead Tiernan's internal project development team to ensure
disciplined, on-schedule advancement through engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA"),
and into future execution phases.
"James is the proven project delivery leader Tiernan needs to execute on the Volcan opportunity and
create real shareholder value,"
said Fausto Di Trapani, President and CEO,
"With 25 years of hands-
on experience advancing complex, multi-billion dollar gold, lithium, and base-metal projects from
conceptual studies through feasibility, permitting, and execution, James has delivered exactly the
technical and strategic results Volcan requires right now. His track record at Allkem, Vale, and Barrick,
including direct experience in the 'Puna de Atacama' region of Chile and Argentina, will keep our
engineering and EIA on track and on budget, and drive significant value addition through disciplined
project execution and de-risking of Volcan."
About James Connolly
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.
On behalf of Tiernan Gold Corp.
Fausto Di Trapani, CEO and Director
For further information visit
tiernangold.com
or contact:
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Toll-free phone: +1 (888) 926-2591
About Tiernan Gold Corp.
Tiernan Gold Corp. is focused on the disciplined de-risking of the Volcan Gold Project strategically
located in the Atacama Region of Chile, on the Maricunga gold belt, a jurisdiction that has a long-
established history of mining with a number of operating mines, new mines under construction and major
projects being developed.
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