Fausto Di Trapani

Critic
DISC Type : C

Chief Executive Officer at Tiernan Gold

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Fausto Di Trapani is the Chief Executive Officer of Tiernan Gold, bringing a blend of CEO vision and CFO precision to the mining sector. An alumnus of the University of South Africa and a certified CA (SA), he has a strong track record in corporate development, finance, and capital markets.

His career has spanned multiple continents, including Sub-Saharan Africa, North and Latin America, Australia, and Europe. This extensive global experience reflects a deep understanding of managing multidisciplinary teams and projects in diverse cultural and economic environments, shaping his leadership approach.

Unique fact: He has successfully raised over $600 million in debt and equity capital in the mining industry.

Personality Overview

Precise

Critic

Objective Thinker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Mining in South America
Recently spoke on a panel about growth in the region, noting that permitting timelines and the structural environment are changing more than the market has priced in.
Capital Raising
His career is defined by major financial achievements, including raising $600M in capital and securing a $150M project finance facility to build a mine.
Strategic Project Execution
Emphasizes the importance of in-country leadership and engineering expertise for the critical execution phase of development projects, as seen with recent key hires in Chile.

Media Appearances

RTO Transaction Proposed Between Hochschild's Tiernan Gold and Railtown Capital; Fausto Di Trapani to Be Named CEO of Resulting Issuer. Featured in Newsfile Corp.

See Now

RTO Transaction Proposed Between Hochschild's Tiernan Gold and Railtown Capital; Fausto Di Trapani to Be Named CEO of Resulting Issuer. Featured in Yahoo Finance

See Now

Work History

10-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Tiernan Gold
5-2022 - 10-2025
Chief Financial Officer at MAG Silver Corp.
1-2017 - 4-2022
Chief Financial Officer at Galiano Gold Inc.
11-2012 - 1-2017
Finance Executive at Galiano Gold Inc.
7-2010 - 11-2012
Financial Controller at Mantra Resources Limited

Education

High School from St Johns College
Bachelor’s Degree from University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 23 Location : Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Tiernan Gold
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Fausto

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Fausto is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Fausto

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Fausto move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Fausto take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Fausto

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.