South Korea's Public Procurement Service (PPS) has awarded a 3,000-tonne aluminium tender at a premium of $168.5 per tonne, 10.1% higher than the premium it had awarded for another aluminium tender two weeks ago.
The latest tender for London Metal Exchange-registered brands of high-grade primary aluminium ingot from a western origin - except those from China, India, Russia and Egypt - was awarded to Donghyun Trading for delivery to Incheon port on a cif basis by October 13, according to a notice published by the state agency on Tuesday July 13.