SINGAPORE, Feb 17, 2011 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- South Korea's Public Procurement Service, a state agency that stockpiles strategic commodities, said Thursday it had purchased 1,000 metric tons of non-western origin aluminum at a premium of $125.76 over the London Metal Exchange price.

The tender was won by Donghyun Trading Corporation and the metal is for delivery to Busan by April 15.