Cosayach
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| Company type | Sociedad Contractual Minera |
|---|---|
| Industry | Chemicals and mining |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Francisco Javier Errázuriz |
| Headquarters | Santiago, Chile |
| Products | Iodine |
| Website | www |
Compañía de Salitre y Yodo or Cosayach is a Chilean chemical company and a supplier of iodine. It is Chile's second largest iodine producer after Sociedad Química y Minera while Chile is the world's largest iodine producer.[1][2] The company owns 200,000 ha's of land hosting 300,000 tons of iodine and 50 million tons of nitrate in the Atacama Desert in Tarapacá Region.[3] The company has a processing plant in the village of Cala-Cala in the commune of Pozo Almonte.[4] In 2024 the company obtained a permit from National Geology and Mining Service to operate its iodine plant until 2030.[5]
References
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