Maxwell Yao Akpene Klu is Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Small-Scale Mining and Industrial Minerals at Ghana's Minerals Commission. He is a Geological Engineer and natural resource governance professional with more than a decade of experience across mineral exploration, resource and mine geology, mining regulation, and sustainable resource development.

Before assuming his current leadership role, Mr. Klu developed extensive technical experience within Ghana's mining industry, including serving in exploration, resource and mining geology roles with Gold Fields Ghana Limited. His work has covered mineral exploration, drilling and geological evaluation, resource development, production support, environmental considerations, and monitoring within the minerals sector.

Mr. Klu holds a BSc in Geological Engineering from the University of Mines and Technology in Ghana, an LLB from the University of London, and an LLM in Oil, Gas and Mining Law from Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. He also holds a Professional Certificate in Mining from the University of Mines and Technology and is currently pursuing an LLD (Doctor of Laws) at the University of South Africa (UNISA).

His combination of geological, legal and regulatory expertise gives him a distinctive perspective on the relationship between mineral development, investment, governance and responsible resource management. In his current role at the Minerals Commission, he contributes to Ghana's efforts to strengthen responsible mining, improve sector governance and develop partnerships that can connect Ghana's mineral potential with investment, technology, value addition and international markets.