What Asociación Colombiana de Minería does

Asociación Colombiana de Minería (ACM) is a Bogotá-based private trade association founded in 2015 that serves as the unified representative body for Colombia's mining sector, covering explorers, producers, and service providers. With 1-10 employees and no disclosed revenue, the association operates three structural chambers: a Large-Scale Mining chamber anchored by enterprise members (Cerrejón, Drummond, AngloGold Ashanti, Mineros, Muzo Colombia, Minerales Córdoba), the Cámara de Pequeña Minería with 13 member companies generating approximately 1,300 direct jobs across five departments, and the Cámara de Ladrilleros representing the brick-making sector.

ACM's core commercial asset is the exclusive Colombian license (since 2021) for the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) standard, an internationally-recognized sustainability framework originally developed by the Mining Association of Canada. TSM evaluates companies on three pillars — Communities and People, Environmental Responsibility, and Climate Change — using a C-to-AAA self-assessment rating system. As of 2026, 31 mining and mining-services companies in Colombia adhere to the program. The association complements TSM with economic publications (Monitor Minero, Blog Económico, Boletín Económico, Brújula Minera public opinion survey), flagship events (Congreso Nacional de Minería and MinExpo Colombia), regulatory advocacy (including constitutional litigation on APPAS food protection areas), and international engagement (training Guatemalan mining companies on TSM in 2026).

ACM's revenue model relies on annual membership fees structured by company size and category, with individual affiliation agreements. Member benefits include industry representation, sustainability certification, regulatory guidance, event access, and economic research. The association is led by President Juan Camilo Nariño with four named directors covering sustainability, communications, and economic affairs, and reports no external ownership or venture backing.

Name

Asociación Colombiana de Minería

Legal name

Asociación Colombiana de Minería

Website

https://acmineria.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asociación Colombiana de Minería (ACM) is a Bogotá-based trade association representing Colombia's mining sector, operating as the exclusive licensee of the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) sustainability standard and serving large, small, and brick-maker producers through structured chambers, events, and regulatory advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Industry Association

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG, Traceability & Certification Services (Responsible Sourcing) (IMAKAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), Stakeholder Engagement, Indigenous/Tribal Consultation & Social Impact (SIA) (EUAHAAAH), Minerals, Mining & Geologic Resources Administration (BPAIAMAJ)

Keywords

• Mining industry association
• Sustainable mining standards
• Industry advocacy services
• Sector representation
• Mining chamber membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Association Membership Fees: ACM generates revenue through membership fees paid by affiliated mining companies. The association offers different affiliation categories including full members, small mining companies (13 member companies), and brick makers. Membership provides access to industry representation, sustainability standards, regulatory guidance, events, and networking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asociación Colombiana de Minería (ACM) is a trade association that provides industry representation, advocacy, and sustainability standards implementation for Colombian mining companies. Its core offering is the TSM (Towards Sustainable Mining) sustainability standard licensed from the Mining Association of Canada, administered through self-assessment, verification, and annual reporting across three pillars: Communities and People, Environmental Responsibility, and Climate Change. Supporting offerings include economic research publications, public opinion studies, signature industry events, and specialized chambers for small-scale miners and brick makers.

Product overview

Asociación Colombiana de Minería (ACM) is an industry association representing Colombia's mining sector, offering a portfolio of sustainability standards, publications, events, and specialized chambers. The core offering is the TSM (Towards Sustainable Mining) standard—a Canadian-origin framework implemented in Colombia covering three axes: Communities and People (stakeholder relations, health and safety, crisis planning, child/forced labor prevention, DEI), Environmental Responsibility (biodiversity, water, tailings, mine closure), and Climate Change. Supporting products include the Monitor Minero and Blog Económico for economic intelligence, Brújula Minera for public opinion tracking, the Congreso Nacional de Minería and MinExpo Colombia for industry events, the Cámara de Pequeña Minería and Cámara de Ladrilleros for sector-specific representation, and specialized publications like the Guía de Participación Ciudadana. ACM does not operate a traditional software product; rather, it provides standards, data services, advocacy, and professional development for its member companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TSM (Towards Sustainable Mining) Estándar de Minería Sostenible para Colombia
• Monitor Minero

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of Colombians view mining positively for the country (Brújula Minera 2026), up from 69% in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mining Association of Canada (MAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ACM holds the TSM (Towards Sustainable Mining) standard license from the Mining Association of Canada since 2021. This enables ACM to implement and administer the TSM program for mining companies in Colombia. MAC developed the original TSM framework covering sustainability standards for communities, environmental responsibility, and climate change.
• BettercoalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSM-Bettercoal alliance for coal mining sustainability standards. Bettercoal is an initiative promoting responsible sourcing of coal. The alliance supports harmonization of sustainability standards for coal-producing companies.
• Guatemala Mining Companies (Training Partnership)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerACM, as one of Latin America's pioneers in TSM implementation, was requested by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) to accompany Guatemala mining companies through the TSM training phase. This represents knowledge transfer and regional leadership in sustainable mining standards.
• Paz del RíominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaz del Río, Colombia's only integrated steel mill, participates in TSM and collaborates with ACM on sustainable mining practices. Located in Ubalá with iron ore mines El Uvo and Las Mercedes.
• Pacto Global ColombiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLibero Copper, an ACM member participating in TSM, is also part of Pacto Global Colombia (UN Global Compact). ACM supports sustainability principles through its member companies' participation in global initiatives.
• New Colombian Government (President Abelardo de la Espriella)minorOthersACM expressed commitment to work jointly with the new Colombian government (elected June 2026) to strengthen competitiveness, drive regional development, and build a Colombia with more opportunities. ACM celebrates the president elect's victory and reiterates commitment to national recovery.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM): ICMM is the global mining industry's leadership body on sustainable development. It sets higher-level ESG standards that national associations like ACM ultimately implement, making it an umbrella peer in the same sustainability-standards ecosystem.
• Minerals Council South Africa: A leading national mining industry chamber in a major emerging-market producer. It is comparable to ACM in mandate (advocacy, sustainability, member services) but operates at substantially greater scale and across more diversified minerals.
• World Coal Association: The global industry association for the coal value chain. While ACM represents coal alongside other minerals, World Coal's pure-play coal focus makes it a relevant but broader peer in the same advocacy and sustainability space.
• Minerals Council of Australia: The peak industry body for Australia's exploration, mining, and minerals processing sectors. While structurally similar to ACM, it operates across a far larger and more diversified mineral economy, making it a broad-incumbent peer.

Direct peers

• Cámara Minera de México (CAMIMEX): CAMIMEX is the Mexican mining industry chamber representing major producers and operating units. Comparable to ACM in its advocacy, sustainability, and statistical-publication activities, and serves a similar constituency of metallic and non-metallic mining companies.
• Mining Association of Canada (MAC): MAC is the original developer and owner of the TSM (Towards Sustainable Mining) framework that ACM licenses. It is the closest functional counterpart — a national mining trade association administering sustainability standards — making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Sociedad Nacional de Minería (SONAMI): SONAMI is Chile's national mining trade association, representing small, medium, and large-scale miners. It mirrors ACM's mix of large-producer advocacy and small-miner chamber support, making it a strong structural peer across the Andean mining region.
• Bettercoal: Bettercoal is a sustainability initiative specifically for the coal sector and a direct alliance partner of ACM/TSM. It is comparable as a parallel sustainability-standards body that overlaps with ACM's coal-producer membership and TSM offerings.
• Asociación Brasileira de Mineração (IBRAM): IBRAM is Brazil's national mining industry association, representing producers, explorers, and service providers. Like ACM, it conducts advocacy, sustainability programs, and industry events, and is the leading Latin American counterpart to ACM in scale and mandate.

Others

• Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME): SME is a global professional society serving mining engineers and operators. It is thematically adjacent to ACM — both engage the mining community — but its focus is technical/professional development rather than industry advocacy and ESG standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acmineriacol
• Facebookfacebook.com/acmineriacol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asociacion-colombiana-de-mineria

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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