Cundaline eyes bigger fish after major land rehabilitation project

David Prestipino
David Prestipino Published June 5, 2025 at 6.10pm (AWST)

More business is on the horizon for Cundaline Resources after it completed a major two-year land restoration at BHP's Yarrie mine site in East Pilbara.

The Indigenous company's regeneration of 130-plus hectares of land at the site near Marble Bar, 1600kn northeast of Perth, has enhanced its industry reputation.

Chief executive officer Brenden Taylor said Cundaline had ample capacity and resources at the ready to secure high-value, long-term contracts across the region after its restoration efforts on the BHP mine site.

The proud Nyamal man said the company's values were focused on delivering expert land rehabilitation across the Pilbara, stewardship of Country and cultural heritage protection, as well as civil and bulk earthworks and heritage and other surveying services.

The major Yarrie project involved Cundaline working with BHP's on-site team to ensure milestones were met and cultural heritage and safety respected.

The Indigenous-led company has deep roots in the Traditional lands of the Nyamal area of Port Hedland and Tijwarl area of the Northern Goldfields, and Mr Taylor said Traditional knowledge was complementing modern capabilities to keep Cundaline's services and delivery sustainable.

The business had become a reliable and skilled partner for large-scale environmental and civil works projects, and showed why more Indigenous companies should lead similar works on Country.

"The success of Indigenous-led projects such as the Yarri restoration show we belong at the table, leading," Mr Taylor said.

The competitive land rehab contract was tendered to businesses only in Nyamal, whose People have Traditional Rights to approximately 35,000 square kilometres of land in the Pilbara.

Last August its Traditional Owners celebrated the creation of Purungunya Conservation Park and Purungunya National Park – the Pilbara region's first new conservation estate in more than a decade.

The new parks and reserves protect more than 200,000 hectares of Nyamal Country, with four million hectares added to WA's conservation estate through the state government's 'Plan for Our Parks' program.

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