That's a path unlikely to be followed by many of the the world's biggest miners, Albanese said. London is the corporate home or the primary stock listing of resource giants including BHP Billiton, Rio and Glencore. Vedanta, which is India's biggest metals producer, also has a London listing.
Russian gold producer Polyus PJSC also said Friday that London will remain the top financial centre for mining companies and steelmaker Evraz Plc said it would keep its listing in the city. Still, Nordgold NV, the Russian miner controlled by billionaire Alexey Mordashov, may look to get a primary listing of its shares in Toronto instead of London after the vote, chief executive officer Nikolai Zelensk said.