SQM.N
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54.46USDChange
-1.61(-2.87%)Volume
250,839Today's Range
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56.0052 Week Range
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60.73As of on the New York Stock Exchange ∙ Minimum 15 minute delay
Previous Close | 56.07 |
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Open | 55.84 |
Volume | 250,839 |
3M AVG Volume | 25.82 |
Today's High | 56.00 |
Today's Low | 54.34 |
52 Week High | 60.73 |
52 Week Low | 15.21 |
Shares Out (MIL) | 263.20 |
Market Cap (MIL) | 14,009.72 |
Forward P/E | 82.82 |
Dividend (Yield %) | 1.92 |
Wesfarmers Announces FID For MT Holland Project With Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile
SQM Reports Qtrly Net Income Of US$0.25 Per ADR
Wesfarmers Says FID On Mt Holland Lithium Project Deferred
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM), is a producer of potassium nitrate and iodine. The Company produces specialty plant nutrients, iodine derivatives, lithium and its derivatives, potassium chloride, potassium sulfate and certain industrial chemicals. Its segments include specialty plant nutrients, industrial chemicals, iodine and derivatives, lithium and derivatives, potassium, and other products and services. Specialty plant nutrients are fertilizers that enable farmers to improve yields and the quality of certain crops. Industrial chemicals have a range of applications in chemical processes, such as the manufacturing of glass and industrial nitrates. Iodine and its derivatives are used in the X-ray contrast media and biocides industries, among others. Lithium and its derivatives are used in batteries, greases and frits for production of ceramics. Potassium chloride is a commodity fertilizer that is produced and sold by the Company across the world.
Industry
Chemical Manufacturing
Executive Leadership
Alberto Salas Munoz
Independent Chairman of the Board
Ricardo Ramos Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer
Patricio Contesse Fica
Vice Chairman of the Board
Gerardo Illanes
Vice President of Corporate Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Francisco Sanchez V.
Risk Management and Compliance Officer
Price To Earnings (TTM) | 89.76 |
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Price To Sales (TTM) | 7.89 |
Price To Book (MRQ) | 7.21 |
Price To Cash Flow (TTM) | 37.02 |
Total Debt To Equity (MRQ) | 93.06 |
LT Debt To Equity (MRQ) | 83.05 |
Return on Investment (TTM) | 4.38 |
Return on Equity (TTM) | 3.54 |
Shareholders of the Chilean miner SQM voted on Friday to OK a plan to raise $1.1 billion through the sale of common stock to help underwrite an ambitious expansion of its lithium, nitrate and iodine operations, a company spokesperson said.
Chilean company SQM, the world's second largest lithium producer, has a priority commitment to the indigenous communities surrounding the Atacama salt flat, the firm's General Manager Ricardo Ramos said in an interview.
SQM , the world's No. 2 lithium producer, cut a deal with Chile in 2018 that allowed it to ramp up output from the Atacama, a remote and fragile desert salt flat whose indigenous inhabitants fear may be jeopardized by mining.
Chilean Finance Minister Ignacio Briones said in a television interview Wednesday that Julio Ponce, a principal shareholder of SQM, the world's second largest lithium producer, "would be in jail" had a case of illicit trading brought against him in Chile been conducted in...
Chile´s SQM said on Wednesday its board of directors agreed to begin the process of raising $1.1 billion in capital through the sale of common stock to help underwrite an ambitious expansion of its lithium, nitrate and iodine operations.
Chile's SQM said on Tuesday it had inked a long-term agreement with LG Energy Solution to supply the South Korean battery maker with ultralight metal lithium, a main ingredient in powering electric vehicles.
Chile's SQM, the world's second largest lithium producer, said on Tuesday it had signed a long-term agreement with LG Energy Solution to supply the ultralight battery metal for use in electric vehicles.
U.S.-based Albemarle Corp, the world's largest lithium producer, has accused its top rival, Chilean miner SQM, and local regulators of seeking to keep secret a coveted report about the environmental impact of lithium mining in Chile's Salar de Atacama, according to a filing...
* Tianqi makes 697 mln yuan H1 loss, near low end of guided range
Chilean miner SQM <SQMB.SN> achieved record second-quarter sales of lithium even as low prices ravaged profits, the world's No. 2 producer of the metal used in electric car batteries said on Wednesday.
Chile's environmental regulator has withdrawn from its legal battle to defend a compliance plan by lithium miner SQM that it approved last year, according to a filing seen by Reuters, a decision that could prove a major setback as the miner seeks to ramp up output of the...
Chile's environmental regulator has withdrawn from its legal battle to defend a compliance plan by lithium miner SQM that it approved last year, according to a filing seen by Reuters, a decision that could prove a major setback as the miner seeks to ramp up output of the...
Chile's environmental regulator has withdrawn from its legal battle to defend an environmental compliance plan by lithium miner SQM that it approved last year, according to a filing seen by Reuters, a decision that could prove a major setback for the miner as it seeks to...
Chilean regulators have rejected lithium producer SQM's $25 million environmental compliance plan for the Atacama salt flat, requesting the miner to start again from scratch, a filing showed.
Chile´s vaunted lithium industry, the world´s second largest, has begun to feel the impact of a runaway coronavirus outbreak nationwide, though top producers SQM and Albemarle said output from their Atacama operations nonetheless remained unscathed.
Chilean miner SQM <SQMA.SN>, the world's No. 2 producer of lithium, said on Wednesday profits plunged by nearly half in the first quarter as prices for the battery metal continued to freefall during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Chilean miner SQM, the world's No. 2 producer of lithium, said profits plunged by nearly half in the first quarter of 2020 as prices for the battery metal continued to freefall amid the spread of the coronavirus.
China's Tianqi Lithium Corp said on Wednesday it expects to post a net loss of up to 932.4 million yuan ($131.7 million) in the first half of 2020 on lower lithium prices, after revising to a much worse-than-expected 6 billion yuan loss for last year.
* Company sees 2019 loss at 6 bln yuan vs 2.8 bln yuan previously
Chilean miner SQM said on Thursday the coronavirus outbreak had yet to hit its lithium output, but warned it might have to scale back plans for 2020 if a slump continues in demand for the coveted battery metal.
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