Philippine steel firm denies link to alleged radioactive shipment

South China Morning PostCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by BloombergOctober 25, 2025 at 02:05 PM

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SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp., a Philippine steel firm, denied any connection to 23 cargo containers containing allegedly radioactive zinc dust rejected by Indonesia and ordered for entombment at its facility by the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI). PNRI's top official claimed SteelAsia was one of the sources of the contaminated material. The Philippines is investigating the origin of the shipment sent by Zannwann International Trading Corp., a Chinese trading firm with offices in the country, which allegedly contained zinc powder contaminated with radioactive caesium-137. The investigation includes steel processing facilities that may have supplied the dust to Zannwann.

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Zannwann International Trading Corp. ×240% Philippines ×240% Philippine Nuclear Research Institute ×250% Indonesia ×350% Carlo Arcilla ×260% SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. ×480%

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