S.Korea says seeks 6,000 tonnes aluminium

SEOUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) - South Korea has issued a tender to buy 6,000 tonnes of aluminium ingot for shipping between Feb. 1 and March 31, the state-run Public Procurement Service said on Tuesday on its website (www.g2b.go.kr). The tender will close at 1:30 p.m. (0430 GMT) on Dec. 23, the agency said. It is seeking 3,000 tonnes for Western origin and the remainder for non-Western origin ingot to be delivered to the port of Incheon, it added. (Reporting by Shin Jieun; Editing by Ken Wills)