The tour was organised by the Barrick African Gold, a Canadian giant miner which operates the mine as part of the company's efforts to improve it's relationship with the surrounding communities.

The teachers had expected to visit several areas including the gold processing plant but end up visiting rich ponds that contain water containing acid.

‘We are not satisfied with this tour because we have not been taken to essentials areas that we wanted to visit’, most of the teachers lamented shortly after winding up the long day tout into the mine.

But according to the Mine's Environmental Coordinator Mr Delphinus Kabalega the tour was meant to familiarize the teachers on efforts taken by the mine conserve environment in the area.

A few months ago the mine become into spotlight after it discharged water containing harmful toxic into sources of water and residential areas of the local communities.