Sensors Quality Management Inc. (SQM)

SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.) is a Chilean mining and specialty chemicals company founded in 1968, headquartered in Santiago. Publicly traded on both the NYSE and the Santiago Stock Exchange, SQM operates primarily in northern Chile, particularly in the Atacama region. The company is one of the world's largest producers of lithium, a critical raw material for batteries and electric vehicles, alongside potassium nitrate, iodine, and specialty plant nutrients. With approximately 9,000 employees, SQM plays a central role in global lithium supply chains amid accelerating demand from the renewable energy and EV sectors. The company's operational footprint spans extraction, processing, and distribution of its core products across multiple continents.