Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA

Quimica y Minera Chilena S.A. ADR is an American Depositary Receipt representing shares of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A., a leading Chilean producer of specialty plant nutrients, lithium, iodine, and related chemical products. The company extracts these materials from high-quality salt brine deposits and caliche ore in the Salar de Atacama, recognized as one of the world's lowest-cost lithium sources, primarily used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Its product portfolio includes potassium nitrate, specialty plant nutrients to enhance crop yield and quality, iodine and derivatives for applications like X-ray contrast media, lithium and its derivatives, potassium chloride, potassium sulfate, and various industrial chemicals used in glass manufacturing and other processes. Operating through segments such as specialty plant nutrients, industrial chemicals, iodine and derivatives, lithium and derivatives, and potassium, Quimica y Minera Chilena S.A. ADR serves global markets in agriculture, renewable energy, and specialty chemicals. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, it maintains a diversified role in supplying critical resources for sustainable agriculture and energy transition technologies.