S.Korea buys aluminium, nickel -PPS

　　South Korea purchased a combined4,000 tonnes of aluminium and 300 tonnes of nickel via tenders,the state-run Public Procurement Service said on its website(www.g2b.go.kr).

　　Details of the purchases are as follows:

　　- Aluminium

　　TONNE   SUPPLIER                   PREMIUM(CIF/T)

　　3,000   Glencore International AG  $179.75

　　1,000   LG International Corp      $177

　　Note: The above premiums are over London Metal Exchange

　　(LME) prices.

　　- Nickel

　　TONNE   SUPPLIER                   PREMIUM(CIF/T)

　　300   Glencore International AG  $750

　　Note: The above premium is over LME prices.