South Korea’s Public Procurement Service has reportedly issued a tender to purchase 3,000 metric tons of primary aluminum that is scheduled to be delivered in July 2010.
Reports say that the suppliers should submit offers for the metal of non-Western origin by 2 p.m – Seoul time on May 20.
This tender notice was posted on the state agency’s website.
According to Wikipedia: “South Korea is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul.
It is the world’s sixth largest nuclear power producer and the second-largest in Asia. Fuel production and waste handling technologies have also been developed locally. It is also a member of the ITER project.”