The increasing trend of �militarization� in the mining sector when abusive security agencies act to protect industry operations in the country leaves much to be desired. As it�s always anticipated to be, the systematic use of violence and abuses against local people by multinational mining companies under the guise of ensuring peace and order and/or protection of private properties have been swept under the carpet simply because mining revenues contribute much to Gross Domestic Product, employment generation and many other gains.