The extraction of lanthanides (Ln) such as Nd(III), Eu(III) and Er(III) from thiocyanate solutions by bis-2-ethylhexyl sulphoxide (B2EHSO) in benzene has been studied by tracer techniques. For comparison, extraction studies have been carried out with di-n-octyl sulphoxide (DOSO) and tri-octyl phosphine oxide (TOPO). Extraction studies have also been carried out with mixtures of B2EHSO and DOSO or TOPO. A relatively small synergistic enhancement has been observed with a mixture of extractants, which may be due to the formation of more stable mixedligand complexes. The extraction data have been analysed by both graphical and theoretical methods taking into account aqueous phase speciation and all plausible complexes extracted into the organic phase. The equilibrium constants of the extracted species were determined by non-linear regression analysis.