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Personnel at mining facilitiesCompany Personnel (employees) % of the totalMagadan Silver 1 086 25%Northern Urals Gold 988 23%Okhotsk Geologic and Mining Company 814 19%Silver Territory 742 17%Other companies 722 16%Total for Polymetal 4 352 100%The prevailing number of the com−pany’s personnel are highly quali−fied specialists − 1,343 (36.9% ofthe total) – with specialized, highereducations. Twenty−seven employ−ees with Ph.D.’s are currently em−ployed in the company’s divisions.Approximately 60% of the staff atthe mining and exploration compa−nies are qualified workers.The company actively works toattract young specialists to spurthe development of its projects.Currently, 52.3% of Polymetal’semployees are younger than 40,and at Magadan Silver 63% ofmanagers, specialists, clerks andworkers are younger than 40years old.In 2004, the company’s laborproductivity grew significantlycompared to 2003 − 67% in goldproduction and 65% in silver pro−duction (for mining, labor produc−tivity in gold increased 64% androse 59% for silver).Human resources and social responsibility43