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About Oryx Metals
We buy the metals nobody else understands
Oryx Metals is an international recycling company dedicated to sourcing and processing high temperature alloys and minor metals from around the globe.
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Today
2009
From Jet Engines to Specialty Metals
Jeremy Tew founded Roko Alloys in Singapore, later expanding operations into the United Arab Emirates and USA. Initially specializing in the acquisition and recycling of end-of-life aircraft engines, Jeremy has personally overseen the acquisition and recycling of more than 1,000 jet engines to date, sourcing primarily from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. He continues to be actively involved in this business through Oryx Metals.
Alongside its aerospace recycling activities, Roko developed an international trading business in high-temperature alloys and specialty metals, including nickel and cobalt alloys, tantalum, niobium, and rhenium.
2014
Moving Upstream into African Minerals
Jeremy established Oryx Metals in Nigeria, developing a mineral purchasing and processing operation in Jos, Plateau State.
The operation focused on sourcing and beneficiating cassiterite, columbite, and tantalite, marking an important transition from recycled metals into the sourcing and processing of minerals and concentrates at origin.
2014
Expanding into the United States
Oryx Metals established its U.S. operation, broadening its international trading activities and strengthening its presence in the global specialty metals market.
The business expanded into critical and minor metals, high-temperature alloys, precious-metal-bearing materials, industrial residues, and ores and concentrates, building relationships with industrial generators, processors, refiners, and end users worldwide.
2018
Establishing a Presence in Latin America
Jeremy Tew and Julio Dalama co-founded J2 Metals Brasil, establishing a dedicated Brazilian operation focused on sourcing, recycling, and trading high-temperature alloys, aerospace materials, and specialty metals.
J2 Metals strengthened the group's commercial presence in Latin America, connecting regional industrial suppliers with international consumers and processors.
2019
Advancing Mineral Processing in Brazil
Building on their activities in Latin America, Jeremy and Julio co-founded TanCo Minerals in northern Brazil, specializing in the sourcing, processing, and international trade of tantalum-, niobium-, and tin-bearing minerals.
Today, TanCo operates a gravity and magnetic separation facility in Ariquemes, Rondônia, processing minerals including columbite, tantalite, and cassiterite for international markets.
2022
Strengthening Our Presence in Asia
Oryx Metals established its Hong Kong operation to support its growing international trading activities and strengthen relationships with manufacturers, refiners, processors, and end users across China and Southeast Asia.
This expansion enhanced the company's ability to connect global sources of specialty metals and minerals with key Asian markets.
2026
Establishing Our International Trading Hub
Oryx Metals established its UAE operation in Ras Al Khaimah, creating a strategic trading hub linking its commercial activities across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas.
The UAE operation further strengthened Oryx's international trading infrastructure, supporting cross-border transactions, global sourcing, and direct relationships with producers and consumers.
Today
Global Metals & Minerals Trading
From its beginnings in aerospace recycling to its evolution into international metals and minerals trading, Oryx Metals has developed a global network built on industry experience, established relationships, and a hands-on approach to sourcing and trading.
Today, Oryx connects producers, manufacturers, industrial generators, recyclers, refiners, and end users across multiple continents.
Our activities span critical and minor metals, high-temperature alloys, ores and concentrates, spent catalysts, precious-metal-bearing materials, and industrial residues.
Our focus remains unchanged: connecting global supply with industrial demand through reliable sourcing, market expertise, and long-term commercial relationships.
Jeremy is the Founder and Managing Director of Oryx Metals, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the international metals and minerals industry. His background spans aerospace alloy recycling, critical and minor metals, and the sourcing and processing of ores and concentrates. Having established and developed businesses across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, Jeremy leads Oryx's global trading strategy, focusing on strategic sourcing, international partnerships, and long-term relationships with producers, refiners, and industrial consumers.
Julio brings extensive experience in international trade, business development, and the sourcing and processing of specialty metals and critical minerals. As Co-Founder of J2 Metals Brasil and TanCo Minerals, he has played a key role in developing industrial sourcing networks, mineral processing operations, and international trading relationships across Latin America, Asia, and other global markets. With a background in law and cross-border business, Julio combines commercial expertise with a strong understanding of international markets, strategic partnerships, and global supply chains.
Global Presence
One group, buying on three continents
We buy in the Americas, Europe and Asia in roughly equal measure, through local entities that can contract, pay and ship close to you.
North America - HQ
Oryx Metals LLC
1007 Mansell Road, Suite A-106, Roswell, GA 30076, Atlanta
Middle east
Oryx Metals FZ-LLC
Compass Building, Al Shohada Road Al Hamra Industrial Zone-FZ Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Asia
Oryx Metals Limited
Suite C, Level 7, World Trust Tower 50 Stanley Street Central, Hong Kong
South America
J2 Metals
206 George Ohm Street, Tower B, São Paulo
Difficult materials
We actively evaluate contaminated, mixed, off-grade and unusual materials that conventional scrap buyers may reject.
Fair terms
Offers are based on recoverable metal content, processing economics and agreed sampling and assay procedures.
Real settlement
For complex lots, we can work with independent inspection, sampling and laboratory analysis where required.
Global markets
Our international processor network gives us multiple outlets for materials that may have little or no local market.
FAQs
About Oryx Metals: the minor metal recycling company behind the offer
Who is Oryx Metals?
Oryx Metals is an international minor metal recycling company that buys and processes high temperature alloys, minor metals, spent catalysts and metal-bearing residues. We operate through entities in the USA, UAE and Hong Kong, with a Latin American subsidiary, J2 Metals, covering Brazil, Argentina and Colombia.
Who runs Oryx Metals?
Oryx Metals is led by its co-founder, Jeremy Tew and his partner. Together they bring over 20 years of experience in the minor metals trade, built across the US, Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America.
What makes Oryx different from a general scrap metal buyer?
We do the opposite of most scrap companies. We leave steel, copper, aluminium and brass to everyone else and focus on the materials few buyers can identify, process or place: minor metals, superalloys, catalysts and residues. Some of these can only be refined by one or two plants in the world, and our job is knowing which ones and getting your material there.
Is Oryx Metals related to J2 Metals?
Yes. J2 Metals is Oryx’s Latin American subsidiary, under the same ownership, and handles sourcing in Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. Sellers in Latin America can work with J2 Metals locally. Everyone else works with the Oryx entity closest to them.
Which Oryx entity will I be dealing with?
That depends on where your material is. Oryx Metals LLC handles the Americas, Oryx Metals FTZ in the UAE handles the Middle East and much of our international trade, and Oryx Metals Hong Kong supports sellers in Asia. Your written offer and purchase contract come from the entity best placed for your region.
How do I start selling to Oryx Metals?
Send us a photo of your material, an analysis if you have one, the approximate quantity and its location through our pricing form, or message us on WhatsApp or WeChat. A metals specialist replies within 24 hours. If you have a general question rather than material to sell, use the contact page.