Colombia · Norte de Santander · Municipality
Salazar
14
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.13
deaths
2
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 Salazar (Norte de Santander), between 2007 and Mar 17, 2026, ANM's emergency register lists 14 mining emergencies with 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 |
Betania · MINA NUEVO HORIZONTE1
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente AI1-071 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| May 26, 2025 |
Cajamarca · BETANIA
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente FIG-151 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 13, 2024 |
Bajo Arenal · SAN IGNACIO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 935T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 2018 |
Bajo Arenal · SAN IGNACIO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2018 |
Potreros · VILLA BELEN
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2018 |
Betania · LA MILENITA
Explosion · Coal |
Explosion | Illicit | 0 | 1 |
| May 19, 2016 |
La Potrera
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente EG7-111 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2013 |
Bajo Arenal · SAN IGNACIO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 935T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 20, 2012 |
Betania · LA MILENITA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente EAS-121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 2012 |
Cajamarca · PANAMEÑA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente DKJ-111 |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2009 |
Los Alpes · MINA SAN IGNACIO
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente 935T |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2008 |
Barrientos · MINA SAN IGNACIO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 935T |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2007 |
Betania · MINA NUEVO HORIZONTE 1
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente AI1-071 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2007 |
Barrientos · MINA SAN IGNACIO
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 935T |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 2 | 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.
Emergencies and deaths by year, ANM register
| Year | Emergencies | Killed | Deaths, legal | Deaths, illicit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |