Overview

• Authorities and the operator report the miners are alive about 80 meters underground, with phone contact, ventilation, food, water and medical guidance maintained.
• Rescue teams from Aris Mining and the National Mining Agency are working in rotating shifts to remove debris after the main access collapsed on Monday.
• Officials cite a geomechanical failure as the cause of the collapse at the legal La Reliquia operation in Segovia, Antioquia.
• The number of workers underground remains disputed, with local authorities reporting 25 and the company stating 23, including five Aris employees.
• A separate illegal mine collapse in Cauca left seven miners dead this week, underscoring Colombia’s frequent mining accidents, with 124 deaths reported in 2024 and around 60–65 through July 2025.