Duncan T. Blount

Duncan T. Blount, Chief Executive Officer and Director of C3, has served in that role since June 2022. Duncan is responsible for Company leadership and all strategic aspects of the business. He has over 15 years of experience focused on global natural resources.  From 2017 until joining C3, he was CEO and Director of Decklar Resources, Inc. (“DKL.V”), a TSX-V listed Nigeria-focused independent oil & gas exploration and development company.  Prior to DKL.V’s focus on Nigeria, it was named Asian Mineral Resources Ltd. and was focused on a nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Vietnam.  Prior to these corporate executive roles, Mr. Blount spent a decade in the investment management industry focused on natural resources in emerging markets.  During this time, he held roles at RWC Partners Ltd. and Everest Capital Ltd., where he was responsible for developing commodity and natural resources portfolio strategy.  Duncan presently serves as a Non-Executive Director for Decklar Resources, Inc. and on the Advisory Board of Ocean Minerals LLC.  Duncan graduated with an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona and a BA in Language and World Trade from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.