Mineral industry of Africa in 2005 from 16.1% in 2004. In 2005, the principal mineral targets in Africa were copper, diamond, gold, and platinum group metals (PGM). African countries that experienced the highest levels of exploration activity in 2005 were, in descending order based on the number of exploration sites as compiled by the USGS, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Zambia, but activity took place in a number of other countries. Gold accounted for approximately 51% of reported African exploration projects, diamond accounted for about 14%, copper and PGM each accounted for about 11%, and nickel accounted for 5%. Early stage projects accounted
K+S Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland in Europe, The Bahamas, Canada and the US in North America, Brazil, Chile and Peru in South America, China, India and Singapore in Asia, and South Africa in Africa. The K+S Group has three divisions, which are strategically, technically and economically closely linked. They are supported by service units and holding functions of the K+S AG K+S K+S AG (formerly" Kali und Salz GmbH") is a German chemical company headquartered in Kassel. The company is Europe’s largest supplier of potash for use in fertilizer and, after the acquisition of Morton Salt, the world's