CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) is a specialty chemicals and mining company that extracts and produces a diversified portfolio of chemical products and minerals. The company operates across multiple product lines including specialty fertilizers marketed under brands such as Ultrasol and Speedfol, iodine and iodine derivatives, lithium compounds, potassium-based chemicals, and industrial chemicals. SQM also engages in third-party fertilizer distribution and exploration activities for copper, gold, and silver deposits.

The company's primary revenue streams include specialty plant nutrients for agricultural applications, iodine products serving medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial end-uses, and lithium chemicals used in battery cathode materials and other industrial applications. Industrial chemicals such as sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, and potassium chloride serve glass manufacturing, explosives production, metal processing, food processing, and oil drilling sectors. Solar salts are supplied for thermal energy storage in concentrated solar power plants.

SQM operates globally with production and distribution facilities serving customers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. The company was founded in 1926 and maintains its headquarters in Santiago, Chile, where it is incorporated. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of $21.8 billion.