jan 1, 1997 - SQM started to produce lithiium carbonate in Salar del Carmen and Nueva Victoria
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In 1995, SQM was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and started the production of potassium chloride from the Salar de Atacama. Production of lithium carbonate from the Salar del Carmen started in 1997. In the years that followed, the business was internationalized through acquisitions and joint ventures:[3][5]
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