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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-044109
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180813
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180813

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:		181013694

	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: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">Form 6-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of August, 2018.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">Commission File Number 33-65728</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><U>CHEMICAL
AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.</U></FONT></P>

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name into English)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>El Trovador 4285, Santiago,
Chile (562) 2425-2000</U></P>

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office)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files
or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0">Form 20-F: <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>
Form 40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting
the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0">Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits
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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0">Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits
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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Santiago, Chile. August 13, 2018.- </B>Sociedad
Qu&iacute;mica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) informs that together with its subsidiary
SQM Potasio S.A. (SQM Potasio) it has signed a contract (the &ldquo;Contract&rdquo;) with Minera Exar (Exar), Lithium Americas
(TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) and GFL International Co. Ltd. (Ganfeng).</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">Pursuant to this Contract, (i) SQM Potasio
will sell to Ganfeng its entire stake and irrevocable contributions in Exar, company which owns Cauchar&iacute;-Olaroz lithium
project in the Jujuy province of Argentina (the &ldquo;Project&rdquo;), (ii) Exar will prepay the total amount of the loans received
from SQM Potasio; and (iii) Exar will pay SQM for the services it provided to Exar during the development of the Project. According
to the Contract, SQM and SQM Potasio will receive an approximate amount of US$87.5 million. The Contract is subject to certain
conditions and should close during the fourth quarter of this year.</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">In addition, SQM Potasio and a subsidiary
of Ganfeng will sign an agreement in which a deferred amount of US$50 million will be paid to SQM Potasio, subject to compliance
with certain product sales targets of the Project.</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&rsquo;s CEO, Patricio de
Solminihac commented: &ldquo;We expect the lithium market to continue its strong growth, and SQM wants to take advantage of
this opportunity to develop projects on a large scale. For this reason, we will focus our efforts on our expansions in Chile,
where we expect to almost quadruple our capacity in the coming years. We will also focus our efforts in Australia, where we
see significant production potential given the size of the existing resources.&rdquo;</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">He continued, &ldquo;We believe that Ganfeng
joining the Project is good news. Ganfeng is a well-known player in the industry, and will contribute positively to the Project.
We maintain our good opinion about the Project, and will continue our involvement in it, not only because of the future payment
involved with this transaction, but also to support LAC and Ganfeng with the continuity of the Project.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Finally, he said, &ldquo;We would like
to thank our partner LAC, the employees and the management team of Exar, the communities, the suppliers, and especially the authorities
of Jujuy Province, the government of Argentina and all stakeholders, with whom we worked over the past two years. Their reception
and support have always been very important for the development of the Project.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><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&acute;s business strategy is to be
a global company, with people committed to excellence, dedicated to the extraction of minerals and selectively integrated in the
production and sale of products for the industries essential for human development (e.g. food, health, technology). This strategy
was built on the following five principles:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">ensure availability of key resources required to support current goals and medium and long-term
growth 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">consolidate a culture of lean operations (M1 excellence) through the entire organization, including
operations, sales and support areas;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">significantly increase nitrate sales in all its applications and ensure consistency with iodine
commercial strategy;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">maximize the margins of each business line through appropriate pricing strategy;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">successfully develop and implement all lithium expansion projects of the Company, acquire more
lithium and potassium assets to generate a competitive portfolio.</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">These principles are based on the following
key concepts:</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">strengthen the organizational structure to supports the development of the Company's strategic
plan, focusing on the development of critical capabilities and the application of the corporate values of Excellence, Integrity
and 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">develop a robust risk control and mitigation process to actively manage business risk;</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">For further information, contact:</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gerardo
Illanes 56-2-24252022 / </FONT><U>gerardo.illanes@sqm.com</U></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></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">For media inquiries, contact:</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Carolina
Garc&iacute;a Huidobro / </FONT><U>carolina.g.huidobro@sqm.com</U></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></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"><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
statements are based on information available to SQM on the date hereof and SQM assumes no obligation to update such statements,
whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.85pt 0pt 0; text-align: right"><U>CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY
OF CHILE INC.</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">(Registrant)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: August 13, 2018 &#9; &#9;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">/s/ Ricardo Ramos</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 4.5in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in">By: Ricardo
Ramos</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">CFO &amp; Vice-President of Development</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.85pt 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.85pt 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Persons who are to respond to the collection
of information contained SEC 1815 (04-09) in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays currently valid OMB
control number.</B></P>

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