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Reportable segments - Comprehensive Income by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 4,528,761 | $ 7,467,490 | $ 10,710,578
Cost of sales | (3,201,654) | (4,392,436) | (4,973,953)
Gross profit | 1,327,107 | 3,075,054 | 5,736,625
Other incomes by function | 32,229 | 40,557 | 9,854
Administrative expenses | (185,959) | (175,765) | (142,644)
Other expenses by function | (104,698) | (93,400) | (75,971)
Impairment of gains and review of impairment losses (impairment losses) determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | (639) | 202 | 3,369
Other losses | (2,142) | (2,254) | 117
Financial income | 103,642 | 122,726 | 47,038
Finance costs | (197,544) | (138,402) | (86,651)
Interest in the income of associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method | 11,025 | 593 | 20,159
Exchange differences | (8,607) | (22,293) | (25,400)
Income before taxes | 974,414 | 2,807,018 | 5,486,496
Income tax benefit (expense) | (282,573) | (1,876,751) | (1,572,212)
Net income | 691,841 | 930,267 | 3,914,284
Specialty plant nutrients |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 941,940 | 913,912 | 1,172,334
Cost of sales | (775,152) | (691,509) | (722,261)
Gross profit | 166,788 | 222,403 | 450,073
Other incomes by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of gains and review of impairment losses (impairment losses) determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Financial income | 0 | 0 | 0
Finance costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest in the income of associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Exchange differences | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before taxes | 166,788 | 222,403 | 450,073
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 166,788 | 222,403 | 450,073
Iodine and its derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 968,312 | 892,151 | 754,339
Cost of sales | (444,904) | (355,717) | (282,100)
Gross profit | 523,408 | 536,434 | 472,239
Other incomes by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of gains and review of impairment losses (impairment losses) determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Financial income | 0 | 0 | 0
Finance costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest in the income of associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Exchange differences | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before taxes | 523,408 | 536,434 | 472,239
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 523,408 | 536,434 | 472,239
Lithium and its derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,241,250 | 5,180,114 | 8,152,939
Cost of sales | (1,666,328) | (2,955,669) | (3,636,852)
Gross profit | 574,922 | 2,224,445 | 4,516,087
Other incomes by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of gains and review of impairment losses (impairment losses) determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Financial income | 0 | 0 | 0
Finance costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest in the income of associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Exchange differences | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before taxes | 574,922 | 2,224,445 | 4,516,087
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 574,922 | 2,224,445 | 4,516,087
Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 78,155 | 175,223 | 165,200
Cost of sales | (47,453) | (141,351) | (112,247)
Gross profit | 30,702 | 33,872 | 52,953
Other incomes by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of gains and review of impairment losses (impairment losses) determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Financial income | 0 | 0 | 0
Finance costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest in the income of associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Exchange differences | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before taxes | 30,702 | 33,872 | 52,953
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 30,702 | 33,872 | 52,953
Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 270,783 | 279,050 | 437,180
Cost of sales | (236,390) | (219,597) | (193,581)
Gross profit | 34,393 | 59,453 | 243,599
Other incomes by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of gains and review of impairment losses (impairment losses) determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Financial income | 0 | 0 | 0
Finance costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest in the income of associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Exchange differences | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before taxes | 34,393 | 59,453 | 243,599
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 34,393 | 59,453 | 243,599
Other products and services |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 28,321 | 27,040 | 28,586
Cost of sales | (31,427) | (28,593) | (26,912)
Gross profit | (3,106) | (1,553) | 1,674
Other incomes by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses by function | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of gains and review of impairment losses (impairment losses) determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Financial income | 0 | 0 | 0
Finance costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest in the income of associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Exchange differences | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before taxes | (3,106) | (1,553) | 1,674
Income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | (3,106) | (1,553) | 1,674
Corporate Unit |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Gross profit | 0 | 0 | 0
Other incomes by function | 32,229 | 40,557 | 9,854
Administrative expenses | (185,959) | (175,765) | (142,644)
Other expenses by function | (104,698) | (93,400) | (75,971)
Impairment of gains and review of impairment losses (impairment losses) determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | (639) | 202 | 3,369
Other losses | (2,142) | (2,254) | 117
Financial income | 103,642 | 122,726 | 47,038
Finance costs | (197,544) | (138,402) | (86,651)
Interest in the income of associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method | 11,025 | 593 | 20,159
Exchange differences | (8,607) | (22,293) | (25,400)
Income before taxes | (352,693) | (268,036) | (250,129)
Income tax benefit (expense) | (282,573) | (1,876,751) | (1,572,212)
Net income | $ (635,266) | $ (2,144,787) | $ (1,822,341)

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