Glencore's Congo tragedy highlights security conundrum for miners

From reuters.com

The deaths of 43 illegal miners at a Glencore facility in Congo last week highlighted a growing challenge for mining companies struggling to secure sites from small-scale prospectors digging for cobalt, copper and other minerals. Many mines span hundreds of square kilometers across rural terrains, a tantalizing prospect for illegal miners, also known as artisanal miners, who break into sites in search of metals, some of which end up in electric cars and other products. But even as last Thursday’s tragedy ratcheted up pressure on companies to make changes to security and community outreach, industry consultants and ... (full story)