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Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 05, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of shareholder Outstanding shares interest in excess |  | 5.00%
Number of shareholders |  | 1,413
Research and development expense |  | $ 1.7
MT KCL [Member] |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of entity's revenue |  | 1.80%
Bottom of range [member] |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Research and development expense |  | $ 10
Top of range [member] |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Research and development expense |  | 15
SQM member [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Research and development expense |  | 10.8
SQM member [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Research and development expense |  | $ 18.9
Sales channels [member] | MT Li2CO3 [Member] |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of entity's revenue |  | 6.80%
Inversiones TLC SPA [Member] |  |
Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of voting equity held by entity or by its subsidiaries | 25.86% | 23.77%
Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates | 62,556,568 |
Number of shares reserved for issue under options and contracts for sale of shares |  | 62,556,568

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