It is studied sorption of cyanide complexes of gold, silver, copper, mercury, nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc and cadmium by active carbons. Sorption isotherms of the specified metals from monocomponent solutions are received at various concentration free cyanide. Mechanism of sorption from polycomponent solutions are investigated. Selectivity ranges of sorption of cyanide complexes of metals by active carbons are constructed at a variation of concentration of free cyanide.