Transforming today's recycling with tomorrow's technology

Minemet is an international recycling group comprising of four companies:

  • Allied Metal
  • Annex Metals
  • Minemet Australasia
  • Highett Metal

We are a vertically integrated metal recycling operator with capabilities across the scrap metal collection, processing, marketing and shipping components of the metal recycling value chain.

A worker sorting metal from a conveyor belt.

Metal recycling with a sustainability-first approach

Recycled metals account for 40% of newly-produced steel, aluminium, and copper. We focus on building a sustainable pipeline of these recycled metals by operating across diverse geographies, recycling capabilities, supply sources, and customer bases.

Our Model

Our Model

More than 20 years ago, Minemet started with a focus on materials trading. As we've grown into new markets, we expanded our offering to cover the full lifecycle of metals recycling.

Collection

We collect from a broad range of suppliers and centralise the materials for processing at our facility.

Processing

We process both ferrous and non-ferrous materials (inc. steel, aluminium, copper, brass)

Exportation

We market and prepare the metals for export, then ship them to our customers in multiple international markets.

Our Sites and Services

The Minemet story

Minemet is a founder-led business, opened by Hugh McKee in 2004.

Hugh McKee founded Minemet with over 32 years in the metal recycling business.

2004
Minemet established

Established by Hugh McKee as a management buyout of Alcan International with a focus on metals trading.

2007
Mumbai office opened

The first Minemet regional office opened in India. It remains open today.

2012
Annex Metals acquired

Minemet acquired New Zealand-based Annex Metals, enabling them to collect

2014
Allied Metal Recyclers acquired

Minemet acquired portions of the Perth-based Allied Metal Recyclers until owning it completely with the final acquisition in 2017.

2015
Further stake acquired in Allied Metal Recyclers

Minemet acquired a further 42% of Allied Metal Recyclers.

2017
Full acquisition of Annex and Allied

Minemet completed the acquisition of Annex Metals and Allied Metal Recyclers, rounding out their ownership to 100%.

2023
Partnered with Infragreen

Infragreen is a diverse infrastructure company for the planet. Together, we build and operate with purpose.

2024
Acquisiton of Highett Metal

This addition brings both strength and heritage to Minemet’s already impressive portfolio of businesses.

Our Sites and Services

Our operating sites

We have sites in Western Australia, Victoria, and New Zealand with more on the way.

A truck from Annex Metals

Allied Metal Recyclers

Allied Metal Recyclers is an industry-leading Australian company specialising in the recycling of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and other materials.Allied has grown substantially over the last decade to become a major exporter of all ferrous and nonferrous metals to all parts of the world.
The metal yard at Annex metals

Annex Metals

Annex Metals are Christchurch scrap metal buyers, recyclers and exporters.

Annex Metals exports aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, electrical cables, radiators, cans and more recycled products directly to Asia, China, Japan, India, Taiwan, and Europe.
The sign out front of Highett Metal factory.

Highett Metal

Highett Metal are one of Victoria's oldest and most established metal traders.

Highett Metal trade stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze, aluminium, lead, and metal from radiators, cars, and others.