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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-004071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180126

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909037
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-65728
		FILM NUMBER:		18552785

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EL TROVADOR 4285, 6TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		LAS CONDES
		CITY:			SANTIAGO CHILE
		STATE:			F3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5624252485
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Form 6-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">For the month of January, 2018.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><U>CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY
OF CHILE INC.</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><U>El Trovador 4285, Santiago,
Chile (562) 2425-2000</U></P>

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the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.</P>

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the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____</P>

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the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer
must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized
(the registrant&rsquo;s &ldquo;home country&rdquo;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant&rsquo;s
securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed
to the registrant&rsquo;s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission
or other Commission filing on EDGAR.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #004600"><B>SQM</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #004600">Las Condes, Santiago, Chile</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #004600">www.sqm.com</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Santiago, Chile, January 26, 2018 &ndash;</B>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Sociedad Qu&iacute;mica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago
Stock Exchange: SQM-A, SQM-B), informs that today, SQM and its subsidiaries SQM Salar S.A. and SQM Nitrates S.A. (the &quot;Companies&quot;),
have reached an agreement with the Public Prosecutor to put an end to the investigation of the alleged responsibility of the Companies&acute;
for the lack of supervision with respect to the payments to suppliers and entities that may have had links with the politically
exposed persons between 2008 and 2015. This deferred prosecution agreement (<I>suspensi&oacute;n condicional</I>) has been proposed
by the Public Prosecutor, accepted by the Companies and approved by the 8th Court of Santiago.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Under the deferred prosecution agreement,
the Companies have not admitted responsibility in the matter subject to the investigation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The agreement, approved by the Court, implies
that the Companies must pay an aggregate amount of (i) CLP$900,000,000 to the Chilean State, and (ii) CLP$1,650,000,000 to various
charitable organizations. In addition, the Companies must provide the Public Prosecutor with a report on the enhancements to their
compliance program, implemented in recent years, with special emphasis on the incorporation of best practices in various jurisdictions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The agreement is subject to appeal proceedings
and, in the absence of changes, it will put an end to an investigation that has lasted for about 3 years, in which the various
agencies have carried out both administrative and judicial investigations and have widely recognized the cooperation provided by
the Companies.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><U>About SQM</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">SQM is an integrated producer and distributor
of lithium, iodine, specialty plant nutrients, potassium-related fertilizers and industrial chemicals. Its products are based on
the development of high quality natural resources that allow the Company to be a leader in costs, supported by a specialized international
network with sales in over 110 countries.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">SQM&acute;s business strategy is to be
a mining operator that selectively integrates the production and sales of products to industries essential for human development,
such as food, health and technology. The strategy is built on the following six principles:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">strengthen internal processes to ensure access to key resources required for the sustainability
of the business;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">extend lean operations (M1) to the entire organization to strengthen our cost position, increase
quality and ensure safety;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">invest in the development of a specialty fertilizer market, including product differentiation,
sales channel management and price optimization;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">recover the iodine market share, seek consolidation and vertical integration opportunities; invest
in the development of industrial nitrate applications;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">search and invest in lithium and potassium assets outside of Chile to leverage our operational
capabilities, take advantage of the current lithium market appeal and ensure access to raw materials for our potassium nitrate
production; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">seek diversification opportunities in gold, copper and zinc projects in the region to leverage
our mining operating capabilities and provide business continuity to our exploration program.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The business strategy&acute;s principles
are based on the following four concepts:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">build an organization with strategic clarity, inspirational leaders, responsible personnel and
strong values;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">develop a strategic planning process that responds to the needs of our customers and market trends,
while ensuring coordination between all segments of the business, including sales and operations;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">develop a robust risk control and mitigation process to actively manage business risk; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">improve our stakeholder management to establish links with the community and communicate to Chile
and worldwide our contribution to industries essential for human development.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">For further
information, contact:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Gerardo Illanes
56-2-24252022 / <U>gerardo.illanes@sqm.com</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Kelly O&rsquo;Brien
56-2-24252074 / <U>kelly.obrien@sqm.com</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Irina Axenova
56-2-24252280 / <U>irina.axenova@sqm.com</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">For media inquiries,
contact:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Carolina Garc&iacute;a Huidobro
/ <U>carolina.g.huidobro@sqm.com</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Alvaro Cifuentes / <U>alvaro.cifuentes@sqm.com</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Tamara Rebolledo / <U>tamara.rebolledo@sqm.com
</U>&nbsp;(Northern Region)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><U>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This news release contains &ldquo;forward-looking
statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo;
&ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;strategy,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;will&rdquo; and similar references
to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make concerning the Company&rsquo;s
business outlook, future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, or other financial items, anticipated
cost synergies and product or service line growth.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor
assurances of future performance. Instead, they are estimates that reflect the best judgment of SQM management based on currently
available information. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they involve a number of risks, uncertainties and
other factors that are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements.
Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Readers are referred to the documents filed by SQM with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the most recent annual report on Form 20-F, which identifies
important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;<U>CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Date: January 26, 2018</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">/s/ Ricardo Ramos</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">By: Ricardo Ramos</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0">CFO &amp; Vice-President of Development</TD></TR>
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