If you don't want to share your profits mining, then don't. Just don't have escorts. I've only been pirated once while mining and that was because I forgot to keep track of where everyone was. Also, trading is fun because you get to see where everyone is and decide whether their name sounds pirat-ish. Also you can sometimes tell by their rank. There is lot's to keep you busy. I also like to do maths to find out how many more routes I have to do to get a certain amount. Ahh the simple things in life.
