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SQM S.A. (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.) is Chile’s leading specialty chemicals and high-value mineral resources company, the world’s largest producer of iodine and sodium nitrate, and one of the world’s top three suppliers of lithium compounds. Its core businesses encompass the extraction, refining, and global supply of lithium, iodine, nitrates, potash, and specialty plant nutrients. Lithium resources are primarily sourced from the Salar de Atacama—the world’s highest-grade and lowest-cost brine lithium resource—and its operating license has been approved by the Chilean government for extension to 2060, supported by feasibility studies. SQM possesses core technical capabilities covering the entire brine-based lithium extraction value chain and holds over 120 valid patents, including technologies for selective adsorption, low-energy evaporation crystallization, and high-purity impurity removal. Battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide consistently achieve purity levels exceeding 99.995%, complying with multiple authoritative certifications, including ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949, EU REACH/RoHS, and China’s “GB/T 26008-2023.” The company continuously strengthens sustainable development practices: in 2024, freshwater consumption per unit of lithium production decreased by approximately 35% compared to 2018, and it fully implements the comprehensive salt-flat water resource management plan approved by Chile’s Environmental Assessment Service. Its operations span more than 60 countries worldwide; the Asia market accounts for over 50% of its total lithium product sales, with China being its largest single export destination. SQM has long served industry-leading battery and materials enterprises such as Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), BYD, and Ganfeng Lithium. Currently, the company is advancing pilot-scale Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) operations and validating green hydrogen-integrated lithium production. Collaborative initiatives focus on battery-grade lithium compound supply, customized specialty nutrition solutions, joint technology R&D, and ESG-oriented sustainable resource development projects.
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