Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is a Chilean chemical company and a supplier of plant nutrients, iodine, lithium and industrial chemicals. By 2017 is was the world's biggest lithium producer. Following the launch of Chile's National Lithium Strategy in 2023 SQM's lithium mining activities have been transfered to the newly established Nova Andino Litio – a public–private joint venture with Codelco. SQM's natural resources and its main production facilities are located in the Atacama Desert in Tarapacá and Antofagasta regions. In December 2024 the company reported to have 8,344 employees, up from 6,081 on December 2021. About 22% of SQM's employees are women. Wikipedia