Colombia · Antioquia · Municipality
Angelópolis
60
registered emergencies
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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.59
deaths
43
deaths at illicit workings
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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.10
active
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Active titles in ANM's cadastre that name this municipality.In Angelópolis (Antioquia), between 2005 and Nov 14, 2025, ANM's emergency register lists 60 mining emergencies with 59 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).
Emergencies in ANM's register
| Date | Vereda and mine | Accident type | Legal status | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2025 |
Santana · Providencia
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente H5954005 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2025 |
El Pajonal · CARBONES LAS BRISAS
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 2024 |
La Estación Sector la Corona · LA CURVA
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 |
La Onda · LA ESTACIÓN
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 1, 2024 |
Bellavista · CARBONES ORTIZ
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 3275 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2023 |
La Clara · LA BENDICIÓN
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 2023 |
Santa Ana · SANTA ANA
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 15, 2021 |
Mina Juan Redondo
Electrical · Coal |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2021 |
La Honda · Bocaminas El Filo
Fire · Coal |
Fire | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2021 |
Santa Ana · Los Pomos
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente H5954005-001 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2021 |
Vereda Montechelo · Montichelo 2
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2021 |
Sector la Estación
Flooding · Coal |
Flooding | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2021 |
La Playa
Electrical · Coal |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2020 |
La Corona
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2020 |
La Estación · CARBÓNES MONTOYA
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 13, 2020 |
La Estación- Sector los Mangos
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2020 |
La Ramírez · LA BONITA
Flooding · Coal |
Flooding | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2019 |
La Estación, Sector la Playa
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2019 |
La Honda · HONDURAS
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente BKU-131 |
Ground failure | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 2019 |
La Corona · EL PROGRESO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27, 2018 |
Angelopolis Parte Baja · LA PELUSA
Other cause · Coal |
Other cause | Illicit | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2018 |
La Clara · Mina Sumicol Parte Baja
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2018 |
La Estacion · MINA JOSE AGUDELO
Ground failure · Gold |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2018 |
La Clara · MONTICHELO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2018 |
Montechello · Carbones José Agudelo (Montechello 2)
Flooding · Coal |
Flooding | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20, 2018 |
La Estacion
Electrical · Gold |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 10, 2018 |
La Estacion · JOSE AGUDELO
Mechanical · Coal |
Mechanical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2018 |
Bellavista · EL TUNEL
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 05-013-01 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2017 |
Santa Ana
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2017 |
Capilla, la Estacion
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 2017 |
La Clara, Sector Sumicol · LAS BRISAS
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2017 |
MONTECHELLO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 22, 2017 |
La Balastrera · LOS MANDARINOS
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente OE8-15481 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2017 |
La Balastrera · LOS MANDARINOS
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente OE8-15481 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| May 23, 2017 |
La Clara
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 27, 2016 |
La Clara · DESESPERO -LA CASCADA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente H6767005 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2016 |
La Playa Sector la Corona · LA PLAYA N°2
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente NKG-11061 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2016 |
La Estacion · EL DESESPERO
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente H6767005 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2016 |
La Playa Sector la Corona · LA PLAYA N°2
Flooding · Coal |
Flooding | Illicit | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2015 |
La Clara · EL OCASO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 2015 |
La Florida · CARBÓNES LA MARIANA
Fire · Coal · Expediente OE7-16171 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2015 |
Santana · CARBÓNES ACEVEDO
Explosion · Coal · Expediente H5954005 |
Explosion | Legal | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 2014 |
La Clarita · LA TOPACIO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente DB8-142 |
Ground failure | Legal | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2013 |
Santana · MINEROS S.A.
Flooding · Coal · Expediente LK3-16011 |
Flooding | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 2013 |
La Clara · MONTICHELO 2
Flooding · Coal · Expediente LGD-16011X |
Flooding | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 2012 |
La Clara · LA QUIROZ
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente DB8-142 |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| May 17, 2012 |
La Clara · LA TOPACIO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente DB8-142 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2012 |
La Clara · EL DESESPERO
Flooding · Coal · Expediente H6767005 |
Flooding | Illicit | 9 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2012 |
Bellavista · BELLAVISTA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 05-013-01 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2011 |
La Estación · LA VUELTA DEL CHOCHO
Electrical · Coal · Expediente BKU-131 |
Electrical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 2011 |
La Clara · EL DESESPERO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente H6767005 |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2011 |
La Clara · LA PALMERA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente BKU-131 |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 2010 |
Flooding · Coal |
Flooding | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 27, 2009 |
La Clara
Flooding · Coal |
Flooding | Illicit | 1 | 7 |
| Feb 27, 2008 |
Troncal
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente DB8-142 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2007 |
La Bonita
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2007 |
Santa Ana
Fire · Coal · Expediente 05-013-01 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 2007 |
Playa
Electrical · Coal · Expediente AI3-161 |
Electrical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2005 |
Horizontes
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 1, 2005 |
La Honda
Fire · Coal |
Fire | Illicit | 3 | 0 |
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.
Emergencies and deaths by year, ANM register
| Year | Emergencies | Killed | Deaths, legal | Deaths, illicit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Latest emergencies in ANM's press feed
Nov 14, 2025
collapse
concluded
“Un equipo de socorredores mineros formados y certificados por la Agencia Nacional de Minería, ANM, logró evacuar con vida a cinco trabajadores que ejercían sus labores en una mina de carbón que colapsó en Angelópolis, Antioquia, el pasado 14 de noviembre.”
Rescate de mineros en Antioquia evidencia eficacia en protocolos de seguridad promovidos por ANM
Mar 31, 2018
emergency
bodies recovered
“La intervención oportuna y profesional del equipo de la Estación de Seguridad y Salvamento Minero de Amagá y de los socorredores permitió el rescate con de dos personas con vida y los cuerpos de otras dos.”
Cuerpo de Salvamento de la ANM rescató con vida a dos personas en emergencia minera
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.