Nueva Victoria

Nueva Victoria is SQM's largest caliche operation in Chile's First Region (Tarapacá), located in the Tente en el Aire, Nueva Victoria Oeste, Hermosa and Torcaza mining areas. Iodine production capacity in Nueva Victoria was raised to ~10,000 metric tons per year following 2017 expansions. Total effective iodine capacity (combined with Pedro de Valdivia and María Elena facilities) is ~14,300 metric tons per year. Production includes prilled iodine, nitrate solutions and potassium nitrate (the Pedro de Valdivia volume of potassium nitrate is currently produced at Nueva Victoria).