A study published...by [Bread for All and the Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund] accuses [Glencore] of human rights abuses, child labour, pollution and tax evasion...According to the NGOs, mining is driving the locals away from their traditional farming activities...Researchers also reported negative effects on local communities and the environment...Houses are also damaged by mining explosions, the ground polluted and the air contaminated. “And all this in total impunity,” they added in their report....[T]he company denied all the allegations…On its website, Glencore says it abides by principles such as human rights, worker safety and environmental protection.[also refers to Katanga Mining and Gecamines]