Zaragoza
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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 Zaragoza (Antioquia), between 2013 and Jan 6, 2026, ANM's emergency register lists 12 mining emergencies with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 |
Liberia
Other cause · Gold |
Other cause | Illicit | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2024 |
La 18 Paraje Cimarron
Landslide · Gold |
Landslide | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 |
Naranjal · Operadora Minera - Proyecto Cordero
Mechanical · Gold · Expediente L5682005 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2021 |
Rio Tiwi
Ground failure · Gold |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2020 |
El Limón · FOUR POINTS MINING S.A.S.
Ground failure · Gold · Expediente R12011 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2020 |
Naranjal
Ground failure · Gold · Expediente L5682005 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2020 |
Naranjal · MINA MANGOS
Ground failure · Gold · Expediente L5682005 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 28, 2017 |
El Limon · FOUR POINTS MINING
Mechanical · Gold · Expediente R12011 |
Mechanical | Legal | 2 | 3 |
| Jul 6, 2016 |
La Ye · LA YE
Ground failure · Gold · Expediente H5766005 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 31, 2014 |
Sector Cordero · LA UNO
Slope instability · Gold · Expediente 878T |
Slope instability | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2013 |
El Naranjal · LA YE
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Gold · Expediente H5766005 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 3 | 6 |
| Jun 23, 2013 |
San Antonio · SANTO CRISTO II
Slope instability · Gold · Expediente NIR-10381 |
Slope instability | Legal | 5 | 7 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
The lessons-learned records and the press releases are ANM's own layers, smaller than the register; one emergency can appear in all three.