Mining Incidents

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Jamundí

35
registered emergencies
ⓘ 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.
31
deaths
14
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.
41
active
ⓘ Active titles in ANM's cadastre that name this municipality.

In Jamundí (Valle del Cauca), between 2005 and Jun 16, 2026, ANM's emergency register lists 35 mining emergencies with 31 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 Legal status Killed
Jun 16, 2026 Puente Vélez · POR DETERMINAR
Ground failure · Coal
Illicit 0
Jun 12, 2026 La Ferreira Corregimiento Timba · POR DETERMINAR
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente CFF-161
Illicit 1
Jan 25, 2025 Plan de Morales
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal
Illicit 2
Aug 1, 2024 Corregimiento Puente Vélez · POMAROSA
Fire · Coal · Expediente GE2-091
Legal 0
Mar 1, 2024 Ferreira · EL REMANSO
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente CFF-161
Legal 1
Mar 28, 2022 Plan de Morales - Corregimiento de Timba · La Uribe
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente OE9-08231
Legal 1
Dec 10, 2020 El Silencio · EL SILENCIO
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente LGF-15121
Legal 0
Nov 27, 2020 Corregimiento Puente Velez
Explosion · Coal · Expediente OE9-10141
Legal 1
Sep 17, 2020 Corregimiento de Timba · EL TRIUNFO
Ground failure · Coal
Illicit 1
Aug 14, 2020 Sector la Caña · SIN DETERMINAR
Other cause · Coal
Illicit 1
Jul 11, 2017 Puente Vélez · LA MEDULOSA
Ground failure · Coal
Illicit 0
Oct 26, 2016 Plan Morales · PLAN MORALES
Other cause · Coal · Expediente LGF-15121
Legal 2
Sep 26, 2016 Plan Morales
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente CGH-111
Legal 2
May 25, 2016 Plan de Morales
Ground failure · Coal
Illicit 0
Mar 4, 2016 Guachinte · LA CAÑA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 03-003-96
Legal 1
Nov 4, 2015 La Ferreria · MINA OSWALDO TROCHEZ
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 028-83
Legal 0
Aug 11, 2015 Plan de Morales · LA MILAGROSA
Fall from height · Coal
Illicit 0
May 2, 2013 Corregimiento Puente Vélez · LA GUEVONA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente NJ3-10301
Legal 1
Nov 23, 2012 Vrda la Ferreria Corregimiento de Timba · EL REMANSO
Explosion · Coal · Expediente CFF-161
Legal 2
Nov 7, 2012 Las Mercedes
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 7682
Legal 1
Oct 19, 2012 Corregimiento de Timba · EL SILENCIO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente CGH-111
Illicit 1
May 17, 2012 Ampudia
Fire · Coal · Expediente 03-003-96
Legal 0
Mar 29, 2012 Corregimiento de Timba · EL SILENCIO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente CGH-111
Illicit 1
Mar 8, 2012 Carbónales · LA ESPERANZA
Fire · Coal · Expediente CGH-111
Legal 0
Dec 28, 2011 Golondrinas · EL RETIRO
Ground failure · Coal
Illicit 0
Nov 30, 2011 Guachinte
Flooding · Coal · Expediente 028-83
Legal 2
Jul 9, 2010 Cascarillal · A NOMBRE DE MINAS DE RIO CLARO LTDA.
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente 869
Illicit 3
May 7, 2010 Plan de Morales · BOCAMINA DE ALCIDES MARÍN
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal
Illicit 0
Apr 5, 2010 El Plan Morales
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal
Illicit 1
Jun 19, 2008 Brisas del Jordán
Ground failure · Coal
Illicit 1
Apr 10, 2008 Plan de Morales · La Esperanza
Fire · Coal · Expediente CGH-111
Legal 0
Dec 20, 2006 La Isla
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 15384
Legal 1
Oct 5, 2005 Rancho Alegre
Ground failure · Coal
Illicit 2
Sep 29, 2005 Guachinte
Flooding · Coal · Expediente 03-003-96
Legal 2
Jul 1, 2005 Las Mercedes
Explosion · Coal · Expediente 15384
Legal 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, illicit
2026 2 1 1
2025 1 2 2
2024 2 1 0
2022 1 1 0
2020 4 3 2
2017 1 0 0
2016 4 5 0
2015 2 0 0
2013 1 1 0
2012 6 5 2
2011 2 2 0
2010 3 4 4
2008 2 1 1
2006 1 1 0
2005 3 4 2