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SQM NITRATOS S.A.

RUT 96592190-7

RUT is Chile's tax identifier (Rol Único Tributario). SERNAGEOMIN, the SMA and the Dirección del Trabajo all publish it, so records join exactly — no name matching.

13
faenas
A faena is a mine site: a named operation that can hold many installations (pits, shafts, plants, deposits).
0
SMA records
0 UTA
final fines
UTA is Chile's annual tax unit (Unidad Tributaria Anual), 12× the monthly UTM — about 859,788 CLP in August 2026. SMA fines are levied in UTA. Gray dollar figures are approximate conversions at CLP 929 per US$1 (August 31, 2026).
0
labor fines
Faenas in the SERNAGEOMIN registry
Faena Category (SERNAGEOMIN) Region Installations Status
SQM NITRATOS S.A (II REGION) CATEGORIA C ANTOFAGASTA · MARIA ELENA 6 6 active
EXPLORACION II REGION CATEGORIA D ANTOFAGASTA · MARIA ELENA 2 2 active
PROSPECCIÓN NO METÁLICA - AIRE REVERSO TEA OESTE CATEGORIA D TARAPACA · POZO ALMONTE 1 1 active
Prospección No Metálica Pozo Almonte Oeste CATEGORIA D TARAPACA · POZO ALMONTE 2 no active installations
Exploración Fortuna 2023 CATEGORIA D TARAPACA · POZO ALMONTE 1 no active installations
EXPLORACION NO METALICA FRANJA OESTE SQM 2017 CATEGORIA D TARAPACA · POZO ALMONTE 1 no active installations
Exploración Nueva Victoria CATEGORIA D TARAPACA · POZO ALMONTE 1 no active installations
Prospección Engañadora CATEGORIA D TARAPACA · POZO ALMONTE 1 no active installations
PROSPECCIÓN NO METÁLICA - AIRE REVERSO FAENA OFICINA IRIS CATEGORIA D TARAPACA · POZO ALMONTE 1 no active installations
Prospección No Metálica Pozo ALmonte CATEGORIA D TARAPACA · ALTO HOSPICIO 1 no active installations
Prospección No Metálica RCD, Franja Oeste 2025 CATEGORIA D TARAPACA · POZO ALMONTE 1 no active installations
Proyecto Hermosa Oeste 2023 CATEGORIA D TARAPACA · POZO ALMONTE 1 no active installations
Recategorización no metálica Torcaza 2021 CATEGORIA B TARAPACA · POZO ALMONTE 1 no active installations

One row per faena; installation counts and statuses are the registry's own. Active means at least one installation marked ACTIVA.

SMA environmental record

No SMA environmental sanctions or proceedings on record for this company.

Labor fines (Dirección del Trabajo)

No executed labor fines on record for this employer RUT.