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
Westrail S class at Kelso. The S class locomotives entered service in June 1998 hauling ore and mineral trains in South West Western Australia. All were in service by November 1998 All were included in the sale of Westrail to Australian Railroad Group in December 2000, with the class redesignated as the 3300 class. In June 2006, all were included in the sale of Australian Railroad Group's Western Australian operation to QR National. Westrail S class The S class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Forrestfield for Westrail in 1998. The S class were the first dual-cab locomotives purchased