Rhett Bennett

Rhett Bennett is the founder and CEO of Black Mountain, a diversified natural resources company established in 2007.14 He has founded and led several business units within Black Mountain, including exploration and production operations, battery metals mining, commercial saltwater disposal, midstream operations, and in-basin frac sand mining.34

Key highlights of Rhett Bennett's career include:

1. Founded Black Mountain Oil & Gas in 2007, which sold its New Mexico assets to Marathon Oil Corporation for $700 million in 2017.4

2. Established Black Mountain Sand in 2017, becoming the 3rd largest frac sand company in the world.4

3. Founded Black Mountain Metals in 2018, focusing on nickel and copper mining in Western Australia for the electric vehicle industry.45

4. Launched Black Mountain Acquisition Corp., an energy SPAC, in 2021 with a $244 million IPO.2

Bennett has received numerous awards, including:

• EY Entrepreneur of the Year - Southwest Region - Energy Services & National Finalist (2019)3
• D CEO - Services CEO of the Year (2019)3
• Oil & Gas Investor's Forty Under 40 (2017)3

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Georgia (2003) and completed the Energy Executive Management Program at the University of Oklahoma Michael F. Price College of Business (2012).14