Stakeholders & Partners

Gumala has close and strong working relationships with the following organisations:

Rio Tinto Iron Ore

• The Yandi Land Use Agreement ensures that the income and in-kind support received directly and indirectly from Rio Tinto Iron Ore is delivered to the Traditional Landowners. This agreement is reviewed every five years, with each of the co-principals coming away from the most recent review with a statement that reiterated that Gumala and Rio Tinto Iron Ore have an excellent working relationship.

Importantly Rio Tinto Iron Ore shares Gumala’s overall goal of improving the health, well-being and prosperity of the Traditional Owners.

• Quarterly Monitoring and Liaison Meetings between the two organisations continue, as do the annual Yandicoogina (Yandi) mine visits. These visits give Gumala’s Directors and Managers the opportunity to have a first hand look at the mine’s current iron ore operations as well as expansion plans.

• Gumala also assists Rio Tinto Iron Ore with Land Survey and Monitoring.

Compass Group

• via our ESS Gumala Joint Venture

The Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation

• through Karijini National Park

Hospitality Group

• its subsidiary, Ecomodation, manages Karijini Eco Retreat

Shire of Ashburton

• strategic partnerships such as NAIDOC 2010 joint sponsorship

Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation

• via Work Start and other training and traineeship initiatives

Murdoch University

• via the Heath and Education Needs Analysis agreement

University of Melbourne

• via the Wakuthuni 0-5 Centre (Early Childhood Centre). This is a the whole-of-community infrastructure initiative at Wakathuni community.

Western Australian Schools

Tom Price Primary School, Onslow Primary School, Tom Price Senior High School, North Tom Price Primary School, Paraburdoo Primary School, Newman Primary School, South Newman Primary School, Hedland Senior High School, South Hedland Primary School, Karratha Senior High School, Karratha Primary School, Karratha Education Support Centre, Millars Well Primary School, Pinjarra Primary School, Pinjarra Senior High School, Comet Bay College, Roebourne Primary School, Carnarvon Senior High School, Mt Lawley Senior High School, St Mary’s Star of the Sea Primary School.

The Tom Price Enrichment Centre

Gumala is a proud supporter of the centre, with many Gumala children attending the centre on a regular basis. Late last year, Gumala donated its time and skills to create the design of  the centre’s main signage at the front of the building.