About us

Supplier of reagents and solvent extraction technology to the mining and waste treatment industries

The business headquarters of the Mining Chemicals Technology Division of Cognis is located in Tucson, Arizona — in the heart of the U.S. copper mining industry.
The MCT Team includes chemists, engineers, and metallurgists experienced in all aspects of solvent extraction, as well as other experts in associated disciplines.

From our office in Tucson, which includes a fully equipped laboratory, we serve the mining and waste metals industry worldwide, in conjunction with all of our agents and affiliates.

The MCT business, an ISO 9001 certified Division of Cognis Corporation, provides a full line of liquid ion exchange and chelating chemicals and systems designed to recover metals from aqueous solutions. We also provide support services for all of our products. Serving the global mining industry, we specialize in base metals recovery (for example, copper, nickel, and zinc) and energy metals recovery (for example, uranium and associated metals).

For more information on our products, services, applications and technology, we invite you to explore our Web site further and to contact us or your local representative.