Amagá
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A mining emergency reported to ANM and handled by its mine-rescue stations and support points, as listed in the register the agency delivered in answer to a public-information petition. It is not every mining death in the country.ⓘ
ANM classifies each emergency by the legal status of the working where it happened: legal, illicit or other. The classification is ANM's, not ours.ⓘ
Active titles in ANM's cadastre that name this municipality.In Amagá (Antioquia), between 2005 and Jun 16, 2026, ANM's emergency register lists 74 mining emergencies with 151 deaths.
From the emergency register ANM delivered to Mining Incidents in answer to a derecho de petición (radicado 20261004896502; answer 20263410388871). ANM register with emergencies through Sep 24, 2026 (extract of Sep 28, 2026, delivered Sep 30, 2026).
| Date | Vereda and mine | Accident type | Legal status | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 |
Piedecuesta · Hulleras de Piedecuesta
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 2025 |
Minas la Hornilla · Carbones Mina Hornilla
Mechanical · Coal |
Mechanical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2025 |
Campamento · EL FUTURO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2024 |
Piedecuesta Maní de las Casas · Comercializadora J.L S.A.S
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2024 |
Sector Minas el Filo · ELFILO UNO
Electrical · Coal |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 |
La Cueva · MINA LA ESPERANZA
Electrical · Coal |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 14, 2024 |
Vereda Piedecuesta / el Puente de la Mani de las Casas
Mechanical · Coal |
Mechanical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2024 |
Piedecuesta
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 |
Centro Poblado Minas · SANTA TRINIDAD
Electrical · Coal · Expediente H5874005 |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 |
Nechi · ANGELÓPOLIS
Flooding · Coal · Expediente NGH-09291 |
Flooding | Legal | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2023 |
Paso A Nivel · ARE 507054(SOLICITUD)
Electrical · Coal · Expediente ARE-507054 |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 2023 |
Paso Nivel · TUNEL SAN JOAQUIN
Other cause · Coal · Expediente 11338 |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2023 |
La Hornilla
Ground failure · Gold |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2022 |
Centro Poblado la Clarita
Electrical · Coal |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| May 5, 2022 |
Sector Paso Nivel · Carbones San Fernando Tunel San Joaquin
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2022 |
Carbones San Fernando Tunel San Joaquin
Fire · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 2022 |
Corregimiento de Minas Sector la Cueva · El Eucalipto 2
Explosion · Coal · Expediente H5874005 |
Explosion | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2021 |
Sector la Cueva Poblado Minas
Explosion · Coal |
Explosion | Illicit | 0 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 |
La Ferrería
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente DB8-142 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 16, 2021 |
El Filo
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 |
Mani de las Casas · ANGEL ZAPATA TOBON
Flooding · Coal |
Flooding | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2020 |
La Ferrería · LA TÉCNICA
Electrical · Coal |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| May 12, 2020 |
La Ferrería
Electrical · Coal |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 5, 2019 |
Centro Poblado Minas Sector el Troncal · LA CAROLINA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente DB8-142 |
Ground failure | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 2019 |
La Honda
Explosion · Coal |
Explosion | Illicit | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2018 |
Paso Nivel · Carbones San Fernando
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2018 |
La Ferreria · LA CANCHA
Ground failure · Gold |
Ground failure | Illicit | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 2018 |
Sector Mani de las Casas - el Salto · LA MERCED 2
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 28, 2018 |
El Salto · EL SALTO
Ground failure · Gold · Expediente CJQ-151 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2017 |
Corregimiento de Minas · LA CECILIA
Explosion · Coal |
Explosion | Illicit | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2017 |
Paso A Nivel · MINA TUNEL SAN JOAQUIN
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2017 |
La Clarita
Explosion · Coal |
Explosion | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30, 2016 |
La Ferreria · LA FERRERIA
Electrical · Coal · Expediente HCGO-01 |
Electrical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2016 |
Paso A Nivel · SAN FERNANDO
Electrical · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Electrical | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2016 |
La Ferreria · EL VENTIADERO, EL SILENCIO 1 Y SILENCIO 2
Fire · Coal |
Fire | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2016 |
Paso A Nivel · SAN FERNANDO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2015 |
La Ferrería · VENTIADERO
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2015 |
Mal Abrigo · LA CASCADA
Slope instability · Construction materials · Expediente H6338005 |
Slope instability | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 2015 |
La Ferreria · LA MESA (ANTES EL MANANTIAL)
Other cause · Coal · Expediente C11262011 |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2014 |
Minitas la Hornilla · CARBÓNES CAMELOT
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente OEA-14441 |
Ground failure | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2014 |
La Ferrería Sector la Cancha · LA CANCHA
Flooding · Coal · Expediente C11262011 |
Flooding | Legal | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2014 |
Ministas la Hornilla · CARBÓNES CAMELOT
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2014 |
La Ferreria · EL MANANTIAL
Electrical · Coal · Expediente C11262011 |
Electrical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| May 25, 2014 |
Pie de Cuesta
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 2014 |
Vrda Pie de Cuesta · TÚNEL SAN JOAQUIN
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2013 |
La Ferreria · LA PLAYA
Electrical · Coal |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2013 |
La Ferreria · ARCO IRIS
Fire · Coal · Expediente C11262011 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2013 |
Vrda Jonas · EL BLOQUE
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente J050198011 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2011 |
CARBOSURA
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 5, 2011 |
La Hormiga · LA ORTIZ 2
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2011 |
La Ferreria · LA COMUNA
Electrical · Coal · Expediente J050194011 |
Electrical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2011 |
Paso Nivel · SAN JOAQUIN
Fire · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2011 |
Ferreria · FERROCARBÓN
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente UDT-11262 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2010 |
Pasonivel · SAN JOAQUIN
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2010 |
La Guali
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2010 |
Remedios · LA PRODUCTIVA
Mechanical · Gold |
Mechanical | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2010 |
Paso Nivel · SAN FERNANDO
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 13188 |
Explosion | Legal | 73 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2009 |
Ferreria
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente C11262011 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 26, 2009 |
Pasonivel
Fire · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 2008 |
Pasonivel
Flooding · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Flooding | Legal | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2008 |
Pasonivel
Fire · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2008 |
Troncal
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2007 |
La Cueva
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2007 |
El Mango
Flooding · Coal · Expediente FHU-151 |
Flooding | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 19, 2007 |
Palenque
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| May 10, 2007 |
Ferrería
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 2007 |
Ferrería
Other cause · Coal · Expediente C11262011 |
Other cause | Legal | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2006 |
La Guali
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2006 |
Ferrería
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2006 |
Paso Nivel
Explosion · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 28 |
| Dec 12, 2005 |
Minas
Fire · Coal · Expediente 00434 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30, 2005 |
Nechi
Fire · Coal |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2005 |
Ferrería
Fire · Coal |
Fire | Illicit | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2005 |
Paso Nivel
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente C11338011 |
Mechanical | Illicit | 1 | 3 |
Each row is one emergency as ANM registers it. The mine's name is shown without the name of whoever works it, and the holder the register prints is never shown. The expediente is the one ANM prints. "Reported, not attended" marks emergencies ANM registered without its team attending.
| Year | Emergencies | Killed | Deaths, legal | Deaths, illicit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 76 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The lessons-learned records and the press releases are ANM's own layers, smaller than the register; one emergency can appear in all three.
“De manera ininterrumpida, funcionarios y socorredores de la Agencia Nacional de Minería (ANM) continúan trabajando desde el 20 de julio en la búsqueda de las seis personas que se encuentran desaparecidas tras el accidente ocurrido en la mina Nueva Nechí, en el municipio de Amagá, departamento de Antioquia.”
“Los hechos registrados en la mañana de hoy, por una irrupción de agua en la mina Los Grillos, dejó a cinco personas atrapadas bajo tierra.”
“De otro lado, tres personas resultaron afectadas por intoxicación con monóxido de carbono en una mina ubicada en el municipio antioqueño de Amagá.”
Equipo de socorredores rescatan con vida a cinco mineros en Antioquia y Cundinamarca
“La Agencia Nacional de Minería ANM, como entidad que coordina el Sistema Nacional de Salvamento Minero, atendió y supervisó las labores de rescate de dos mineros que quedaron atrapados por un derrumbe de tierra que se presentó el jueves 12 de noviembre en la mina “La Cascada” entre Amagá y Bolombo, en Antioquia.”
“El nuevo procedimiento ya fue utilizado por los funcionarios de la ANM para investigar el accidente ocurrido el pasado 30 de octubre en la mina “La Cancha” del municipio de Amagá – Antioquia, donde perdieron la vida 12 personas.”
ANM establece nuevo procedimiento para investigación de accidentes mineros
“Los socorredores y auxiliares que participarán en este reentrenamiento, apoyaron la atención de la emergencia minera ocurrida el pasado 30 de octubre en la mina “La Cancha” en Amagá, donde perdieron la vida doce trabajadores mineros.”
“Luego de 18 días de arduas labores en la Mina "La Cancha" en el municipio de Amagá, unidades de salvamento minero culminaron el rescate de los 12 cuerpos de los mineros que perdieron la vida durante una emergencia el pasado 30 de octubre.”
Each event is what one ANM press release states, with the sentence it rests on quoted verbatim. Tolls in a rescue-in-progress release are provisional; a later release about the same event is a separate entry. The count is a floor.