Russia Norilsk Nickel shareholders vote to retain board

MOSCOW Oct 21 （Reuters） - Shareholders in Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel （GMKN.MM: Quote） on Thursday voted to retain the current board of directors at an EGM, the company said.

Billionaire Oleg Deripaska's aluminum group RUSAL （0486.HK: Quote）, which holds about 25 percent of the miner, called for the meeting after losing influence on the company's board at the June AGM.