Colombia · Boyacá · Municipality
Tasco
57
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.52
deaths
6
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.49
active
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Active titles in ANM's cadastre that name this municipality.In Tasco (Boyacá), between 2005 and May 15, 2026, ANM's emergency register lists 57 mining emergencies with 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 |
Santa Barbara · SAN DIEGO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 2025 |
Santa Barbara · G1
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente OEA-11281 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2024 |
Pedregal, Sector el Volador · BOCAMINA 3
Other cause · Coal · Expediente 1904T |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 16, 2024 |
EL CEREZO
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 01-078-96 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2024 |
Canelas · LA NAPOLITANA
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente FF1-082 |
Fall from height | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2022 |
Pedregal · EL SAUCE
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 943T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 2022 |
San Jose · Pino 3
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 14124 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 2022 |
Carbonera · Tintal
Explosion · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-16451 |
Explosion | Legal | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2022 |
Hormesaque · La Chapa
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 070-89 |
Explosion | Legal | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2021 |
Sector la Zona · Agua Blanca
Electrical · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-16451 |
Electrical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 2021 |
Calle Arriba, Sector Llano de Casa · Mina Futurama
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 22, 2021 |
Canelas
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente EGF-103 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2020 |
Flooding · Coal · Expediente 943T |
Flooding | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2020 |
Canelas · EL TOBO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 21, 2020 |
EL MANZANO
Explosion · Coal · Expediente DEN-142 |
Explosion | Legal | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2020 |
Pedregal · ESPERANZA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 943T |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2018 |
Calle Arriba · FUTURAMA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente DEN-142 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2018 |
Canelas · LA ESPERANZA
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente FF1-082 |
Mechanical | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2018 |
San Isidro · Bocamina manto 4 y manto 5
Fire · Coal · Expediente 01-110-96 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 2018 |
Pedregal · EL MUELLE
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-16451 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 2018 |
Canelas · LA ESPERANZA 1
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 1845T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2017 |
Pedregal · SAN DIEGO 2
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 13R |
Mechanical | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2017 |
Canelas · EL PORTILLO
Fire · Coal · Expediente DH9-152 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2017 |
Pedregal · LAS GEMELAS BM1
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-16451 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| May 16, 2017 |
Santa Barbara- Sector la Hacienda
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29, 2016 |
Calle Arriba, Sector Llano de Casa · EL MANZANO 2
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2016 |
Canelas · PILITAS
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 01-080-96 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2015 |
Santa Barbara · EL CEREZO I
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 01-078-96 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 27, 2015 |
El Pedregal · EL RINCON BM 2B
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 1904T |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2014 |
San Isidro · LOS PINOS
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 01-110-96 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2014 |
Canelas · TECNOCARBÓNES SAS
Slope instability · Coal · Expediente FEV-161 |
Slope instability | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| May 15, 2014 |
El Volcan · FORD
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 01-078-96 |
Explosion | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 8, 2014 |
San Isidro · EL PIJAO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| May 15, 2013 |
Santa Barbara · EL PORTILLO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente DH9-152 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2012 |
San Isidro · EL PIJAO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2012 |
LOS PINOS
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 01-110-96 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2011 |
San Isidro, Sector los Pozos
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 01-029-96 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 2011 |
Hacienda Amarilla
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 28, 2011 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2011 |
PEÑAS NEGRAS
Mechanical · Coal |
Mechanical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2010 |
LA ESPERANZA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente FF1-082 |
Ground failure | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2010 |
El Mortiño · BOBATE
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 050-93 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 2009 |
Salitre
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 01-002-95 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2009 |
Canelas
Fire · Coal · Expediente FEV-161 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 2009 |
Calle Arriba
Explosion · Coal · Expediente DEN-142 |
Explosion | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 31, 2009 |
Pedregal
Explosion · Coal |
Explosion | Illicit | 0 | 4 |
| Jan 21, 2009 |
San Isidro
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2007 |
Canelas
Explosion · Coal · Expediente FF1-081 |
Explosion | Legal | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2006 |
Santa Barbara
Mechanical · Coal |
Mechanical | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2006 |
Canelas
Fire · Coal · Expediente FEV-161 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29, 2006 |
Canelas
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 01-080-96 |
Explosion | Legal | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 10, 2006 |
Pedregal
Fire · Coal · Expediente 1904T |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2005 |
Canelas
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2005 |
San Isidro
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente AE4-081 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 22, 2005 |
Canelas
Fire · Coal · Expediente 01-076-96 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2005 |
Canelas
Fire · Coal |
Fire | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2005 |
El Pedregal
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 01-082-96 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Latest ANM per-accident records
Feb 26, 2022
Lesson learned
Lecciones aprendidas-REX-2022-Tasco (Boyacá)
Exposición o contacto con sustancias nocivas, radiaciones o salpicaduras. - Exposición o contacto con temperaturas extremas. - Pisadas, choques o golpes.
15 killed
Apr 24, 2018
Lesson learned
Lecciones aprendidas-DE-2018-Tasco (Boyacá)
Derrumbe
1 killed
Sep 13, 2017
Lesson learned
Lecciones aprendidas-DE-2017-Tasco (Boyacá)
Derrumbe
1 killed
The lessons-learned records and the press releases are ANM's own layers, smaller than the register; one emergency can appear in all three.
Latest emergencies in ANM's press feed
Feb 26, 2022
explosion
bodies recovered
“El Grupo de Seguridad y Salvamento Minero de la Agencia Nacional de Minería, con el apoyo del cuerpo oficial de Bomberos, Policía Nacional, Alcaldía de Tasco y trabajadores de la mina lograron el rescate de las 15 víctimas mortales que deja la emergencia presentada por una explosión de gas metano en la mina de carbón La Chapa, en la vereda Hormezaque, del municipio de Tasco, Boyacá.”
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.