Colombia · Cundinamarca · Municipality
Guachetá
79
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.89
deaths
23
deaths at illicit workings
ⓘ
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.20
active
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Active titles in ANM's cadastre that name this municipality.In Guachetá (Cundinamarca), between 2005 and Feb 11, 2026, ANM's emergency register lists 79 mining emergencies with 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 |
Rabanal · TUNEL CASA BLANCA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 1973T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2026 |
Santuario · LA VIDRIOSA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente ICQ-0800179X |
Explosion | Illicit | 6 | 0 |
| Dec 20, 2025 |
Peñas · SAN FRANCISCO 2
Other cause · Coal · Expediente EBA-071 |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 |
Peñas · CONSUELO
Flooding · Coal · Expediente 867T, EBA-071 |
Flooding | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 |
Peñas · CONSUELO
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 2024 |
Peñas · Bella Estancia Cisquera
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente EGF-131 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| May 17, 2024 |
Santuario · MILAGRO
Other cause · Coal |
Other cause | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 |
Santuario · LA JABONERA 1
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2023 |
Peñas · NUEVA ESPERANZA
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 |
Peñas · CISQUERA SANTUARIO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 2023 |
Peñas · La Cisquera
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente EGF-131 |
Fall from height | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2022 |
Santuario · CISQUERA
Other cause · Coal · Expediente 13830 |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 2022 |
Peñas · Diamante 7
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Explosion | Legal | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2021 |
Peñas · La Mana
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2021 |
Santuario · Mina El Milagro
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 |
Peñas · Bocatoma 2
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Ground failure | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 10, 2021 |
Santuario · El Milagro
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| May 15, 2021 |
Rabanal
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 1967T |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 29, 2021 |
Sector la Mana
Electrical · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Electrical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2021 |
Peñas
Mechanical · Coal |
Mechanical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2020 |
Rabanal · COLUMBIA COAL COMPANY S.A
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente 1967T |
Fall from height | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2020 |
Peñas · YACIMIENTOS JORWIL S.A.S
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Mechanical | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2020 |
Santuario - Sector las Antenas · LA VIRGEN
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2019 |
Peñas · EL ROBLE
Other cause · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2019 |
Peñas · SIETE BANCOS
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Fall from height | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2019 |
Rabanal · TESORO
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 1967T |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 30, 2019 |
Bellavista · BELLAVISTA 1
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Fall from height | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2018 |
Peñas · EL ARENAL
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente CL3-081 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2018 |
Peñas · LA CISQUERA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente ICQ-0800179X |
Explosion | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2018 |
Santuario · Yacimientos Los Pinos S.A.S
Other cause · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Other cause | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 15, 2017 |
Peñas · CISQUERA DOS
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente ICQ- 0800179X |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2017 |
Peñas · EL LABERINTO
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2016 |
Peñas
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2016 |
Peñas · EL MORTIÑO
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2016 |
Santuario · CISQUERA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 13830 |
Ground failure | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 2015 |
Rabanal · CUARTAS
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 1967T |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 2015 |
Peñas · SIETE BANCOS
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2014 |
Santuario · DIAMANTE 7
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 2014 |
Peñas · BELLAVISTA 2 LAS TAPIAS
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2014 |
Santuario · LA CECI
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2013 |
Peñas · EL ROBLE BOCATOMA 2
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Fall from height | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 2013 |
Rabanal · TÚNEL CASABLANCA
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2013 |
Santuario · EL RUBI - OJO DE AGUA
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2012 |
Peñas · EL ARENAL
Flooding · Coal · Expediente LCT-14061X |
Flooding | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2012 |
TÚNEL CASA BLANCA
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 2012 |
Santuario
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 13830 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| May 5, 2012 |
Rabanal · TÚNEL CASA BLANCA
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 2012 |
Peñas · SAN FRANCISCO
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Mechanical | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2012 |
Peñas · EL ALISO
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente LEJ-16001X |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26, 2012 |
Santuario · CERROMATOSO
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 1973T |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 14, 2012 |
Peñas · LA ESPERANZA 6
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Fall from height | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28, 2011 |
Santuario · CERROMATOSO
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 1973T |
Mechanical | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 2011 |
Perico · EL CONSUELO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2011 |
Santuario · LAS HABAS
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 051-93 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 14, 2010 |
Peñas · EL PIEDRO - BOLITAS
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2010 |
Peñas · EL PIEDRO - BOLITAS
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Fall from height | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2010 |
La Mana · EL ROBLE
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Explosion | Legal | 7 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2010 |
Rabanal · LA VIDRIOSA
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente ILC-08002X |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 2010 |
Peñas · EL RUBI
Handling explosives and blasting accessories · Coal · Expediente CL3-081 |
Handling explosives and blasting accessories | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 2010 |
Peñas · PEÑAS 1
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Mechanical | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2010 |
Santuario · CISQUERA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2010 |
Santuario · LA ESPERANZA
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente HFS-081 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 2010 |
TV ABANDONADO
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente 051-93 |
Fall from height | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2010 |
SANTUARIO
Explosion · Coal · Expediente DBI-101 |
Explosion | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2010 |
Santuario · BOCATOMA
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| May 7, 2010 |
Santuario
Other cause · Coal · Expediente 052-93 |
Other cause | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 2009 |
Santuario
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 1973T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2008 |
Peñas
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente CL3-081 |
Mechanical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2008 |
Santuario
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 15311 |
Mechanical | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| May 20, 2008 |
Santuario
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente 052-93 |
Fall from height | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| May 13, 2008 |
Rabanal
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 1973T |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 2008 |
Santuario
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2008 |
Santuario
Mechanical · Coal |
Mechanical | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2008 |
Peñas
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2006 |
Peñas
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2006 |
Rabanal
Fall from height · Coal · Expediente 1967T |
Fall from height | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2006 |
Peñas
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 867T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 2006 |
Peñas
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 2505 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2005 |
Peñas
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 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 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Latest ANM per-accident records
Feb 11, 2026
Lesson learned
Evento por falla geomecánica, Guachetá - Cundinamarca
Atrapamiento
1 killed
Mar 4, 2020
Lesson learned
Lecciones aprendidas Guachetá (Cundinamarca)
CAÍDA A DIFERENTE NIVEL
1 killed
Jul 23, 2019
Lesson learned
Guachetá (Cundinamarca) Lecciones aprendidas
CAÍDA A DIFERENTE NIVEL
1 killed
Mar 30, 2019
Lesson learned
Guachetá (Cundinamarca) Lecciones aprendidas
CAÍDA A DIFERENTE NÍVEL
1 killed
Jun 8, 2017
Lesson learned
Guachetá (Cundinamarca) Lecciones aprendidas
Caída de personas
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 7, 2026
explosion
bodies recovered
“se ha logrado la recuperación de los seis cuerpos de los mineros que se encontraban atrapados.”
Jul 1, 2021
collapse
rescue in progress
“Los hechos se registraron en la mañana del primero de julio, luego de presentarse un derrumbe en la mina, al parecer, por una falla geomecánica que deja atrapados a dos trabajadores.”
Grupo de salvamento de ANM atiende emergencia en mina del municipio de Guachetá, Cundinamarca
Sep 2, 2014
emergency
bodies recovered
“La Agencia Nacional de Minería (ANM), a través de la Estación de Seguridad y Salvamento Minero de Ubaté atendió durante el fin de semana y el hoy dos accidentes mineros registrados en el municipio de Guachetá, que causaron la muerte de dos trabajadores.”
Agencia Nacional de Minería ordena suspensión de actividades en dos minas en Guachetá
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.