MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 20 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Parent group · Western Australia
Raiden Resources
Raiden Resources group: 23 current Western Australian mining tenements (1 mining lease, 1 miscellaneous licence, 9 exploration licences, 12 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 8,539 hectares, held through 2 holders; 4 MINEDEX projects.
23tenements
8,539hectares
4projects
0EPA statements
0closure plans
Holders in the group
- PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD 23
- WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD 18
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Sholl Nickel-Copper-PGE-Gold | Shut | Raiden Resources Limited 100%; Pilbara Gold Exploration Pty Ltd; Forgent Plc | 3 |
| Four Ounce Show Prospecting | Shut | not recorded | 1 |
| Mt Sholl | Not Applicable | Raiden Resources Limited 80%; Welcome Exploration Pty Ltd 20%; Pilbara Gold Exploration Pty Ltd; Forgent Plc | 7 |
| Andover South / Raiden | Not Applicable | Raiden Resources Limited 80%; Welcome Exploration Pty Ltd 20%; Pilbara Gold Corporation Pty Ltd | 1 |
Rehabilitation liability
Its rehabilitation liability, per tenement and in total, is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs.
Recent changes
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Project | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/1651 Mining lease | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | Copper, Nickel | Mt Sholl | 139 | |
| L 47/1196 Miscellaneous licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD | Application | 2 | |||
| E 47/3181 Exploration licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 12 August 2027 | 1,591 | ||
| E 47/3339 Exploration licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 13 September 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Silver | Mt Sholl | 252 |
| E 47/3468 Exploration licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 11 September 2027 | Nickel, Copper, Cobalt | Mt Sholl Nickel-Copper-PGE-Gold | 319 |
| E 47/3849 Exploration licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 15 July 2028 | 295 | ||
| E 47/4061 Exploration licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 5 August 2029 | 320 | ||
| E 47/4062 Exploration licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 29 August 2029 | Lithium | Andover South / Raiden | 639 |
| E 47/4063 Exploration licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 3 April 2029 | Titanium, Vanadium, Copper, Clay | 610 | |
| E 47/4309 Exploration licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 23 July 2030 | Gold, Silver, Copper, Nickel | Mt Sholl Nickel-Copper-PGE-Gold | 639 |
| E 47/4603 Exploration licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD | Application | 2,238 | |||
| P 47/1762 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 31 August 2024 | 139 | ||
| P 47/1787 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 23 January 2029 | 188 | ||
| P 47/1788 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 23 January 2029 | 199 | ||
| P 47/1789 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 23 January 2029 | Copper, Nickel, Cobalt | Mt Sholl Nickel-Copper-PGE-Gold | 148 |
| P 47/1790 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 29 November 2026 | Nickel, Copper, Platinum group elements, Palladium, Platinum, Gold | Mt Sholl | 197 |
| P 47/1791 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 1 August 2030 | Nickel, Copper, Gold, Platinum group elements, Palladium, Platinum | Mt Sholl | 177 |
| P 47/1792 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 1 August 2030 | Gold, Nickel, Copper, Platinum group elements, Palladium, Platinum | Four Ounce Show Prospecting | 193 |
| P 47/1793 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 29 November 2026 | Nickel, Copper | Mt Sholl | 98 |
| P 47/1794 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 29 November 2026 | 80 | ||
| P 47/1795 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 29 November 2026 | 48 | ||
| P 47/2024 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 7 December 2027 | 5 | ||
| P 47/2028 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 11 December 2028 | 24 |