Considering the fact that there aren't the same restrictions on mining here as there are in say canada or the states, I kind of get the people robbing them. They're known to essentially rape the land and destroy the ecosystem and the livelihood of the people that live there. With nothing, I can see why they would attack those they feel were responsible in whatever way they could.

That being said consider that the mainstream media will put their spin on a situation they don't understand.