Thunurrdu! Welcome!

Gumala is a Banyjima word for 'all together' representing the coming together of the people of the Banyjima, Innawonga and Nyiyapali language groups in the Pilbara.

Gumala Aboriginal Corporation was created in 1996 to negotiate the settlement of a Land Use Agreement between Hamersley Iron (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto) and the Traditional Owners of the country at the centre of the Yandi iron ore mining operation.

The Yandi Land Use Agreement ensures that benefits will be delivered to the Traditional Owners for the life of the mine. Some of these benefits include an income stream for social, economic and business development, training and employment, heritage protection work and improvement of the health and well-being of the Traditional Owners and their families.

Gumala Aboriginal Corporation is the largest Aboriginal corporation in the Pilbara (we have over 1000 Members). Gumala is also one of the largest Aboriginal corporations in Australia.