
The importance of this cannot be over-stated. I would like to congratulate the university on producing high-calibre people who pursue careers in the modern energy and mining industries.


Year-on-year it produces skilled professionals that are essential to running our evolving – and ever-expanding – industries. It is a pleasure to be here.įor the mineral and energy resources sector, the Montan University, here in Leoben, is an important and leading academic institution. I would like to thank the Chairman for his introduction, and the European Mineral Resources Conference for the invitation to speak to you today in such an esteemed seat of learning. Keynote Speech by OPEC Secretary General, HE Abdalla Salem El-Badri, to the European Mineral Resources Conference 2012, Leoben, Austria, 19 September 2012
