Company: SQM
Filing Date: 2025-12-15
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0000909037-25-000048
Chunk: 157

Company: CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
Filing Date: 2025-12-15
Form: 6-K
Chunk 157
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 to the Company due to its activities. Such amounts will continue to be required using judicial or non-judicial means by the plaintiffs, and the actions and exercise related to these are currently in full force and effect. 21.2 Administrative - Environmental contingencies (a) In November 2016, the SMA filed charges against SQM Salar for the extraction of brine beyond the authorized amount, progressive damage to the vitality of algarrobo trees, incomplete information delivery, and modification of monitoring plan variables, among others. SQM Salar submitted a compliance program, which was approved by the SMA on August 29, 2022. A claim was filed regarding this program with the Environmental Court of Antofagasta by the Council of Atacameño Peoples. On June 11, 2024, the Environmental Court of Antofagasta agreed to reject the claim in its entirety. SQM Salar is currently implementing the compliance program, which is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2026. The SMA will determine whether the program has been satisfactorily implemented and decide if the administrative sanctioning procedure should be concluded. (b) Through the resolution of April 14, 2020, the General Water Directorate imposed a fine of 4,180 monthly tax units (UTM) on SQM Salar for alleged violations of article 294 of the Water Code. This resolution was appealed, and the outcome is still pending. (c) In May 2024, the General Water Directorate of the Antofagasta Region initiated a sanctioning procedure against SQM Salar for alleged violations of article 294 of the Water Code at the solar evaporation ponds of the Atacama Salt Flat operation. SQM presented defenses rejecting the alleged non-compliance, and the resolution from the General Water Directorate is still pending. (d) On May 30, 2024, Albemarle Limited submitted an exceptional review request to the Environmental Assessment Service of the Antofagasta Region regarding the environmental qualification resolutions regulating its operation and that of SQM Salar, in accordance with article 25 quinquies of Environmental Framework Law No. 19.300. On October 17, 2025 the Environmental Assessment Service of the Antofagasta Region resolved to reject the request and declare inadmissible the request for review of RCA No. 226/2006 owned by SQM Salar, and to accept the request and declare admissible the request for review of RCA No.