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
Japanese School of Johannesburg Japanese School of Johannesburg The is a Japanese school in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. The Nippon Club of South Africa (日本人会 "Nihonjin-kai"), a Johannesburg-based organisation, sponsors the school in order to encourage Japanese businesspeople to bring their families to Johannesburg. The club had been established in 1961 to assist Japanese companies operating in Johannesburg. It was responsible for the early development and promotion of the Japanese School of Johannesburg. The Government of Japan financially subsidizes the school, while the land used for the school was provided by the Government of South Africa. It opened in 1966. In its early days,