Acacia and Barrick were alarmed, and disputed the committees’ findings, insisting their exports have always been audited and declared accurately, and that all payments of tax and royalties, etc. to the Tanzanian government had been made. 
Acacia na Barrick walionesha wasiwasi na kupinga madai hayo yaliyotokana na uchunguzi wa kamati hizo, zikisisitiza kwamba usafirishaji wa makontena hayo kwenda nje ya nchi umekuwa ukifuata taratibu ikiwamo kukaguliwa na kutangaza kiasi kilichomo kwenye makontena hayo kwa usahihi, na kwamba malipo yote ya kodi na murabaha na kadhalika kwenda kwa serikali ya Tanzania yamekuwa yakifanyika.