S.Korea buys 3,000 tonnes of aluminium ingot

SEOUL, Sept 18 (Reuters) - South Korea has bought 3,000 tonnes of primary aluminium ingot, the state-run Public Procurement Service said on Thursday. The agency bought 3,000 tonnes of non-Western aluminium for a premium of $44.5 per tonne over London Metal Exchange cash prices and passed on a tender to buy 3,000 tonnes of Western aluminium.