MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Tenement holder · Western Australia
WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD
WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD holds 37 current Western Australian mining tenements (6 mining leases, 4 miscellaneous licences, 14 exploration licences, 13 prospecting licences and mineral claims) covering 22,978 hectares; part of the Accelerate Resources group.
37tenements
22,978hectares
7projects
0EPA statements
0closure plans
Parent group: Accelerate Resources
Projects (MINEDEX)
| Project | Stage | Owners (MINEDEX) | Its tenements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Sholl Dryblowing | Operating | a private holder 34%; a private holder 32% | 2 |
| Cossack-Wickham Aggregate / Norwest | Operating | Norwest Sand & Gravel Pty Ltd 100% | 1 |
| Mt Sholl Nickel-Copper-PGE-Gold | Shut | Raiden Resources Limited 100%; Pilbara Gold Exploration Pty Ltd; Forgent Plc | 1 |
| 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 |
| Mt Marie | Not Applicable | not recorded | 1 |
| 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 47/93 Mining lease | SHEAR ZONE MINING PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 2 April 2028 | Gold | Mt Sholl Dryblowing | 88 |
| M 47/232 Mining lease | SHEAR ZONE MINING PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 28 June 2032 | Gold | Mt Sholl Dryblowing | 114 |
| M 47/636 Mining lease | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 10 April 2033 | 175 | ||
| M 47/1651 Mining lease | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | Copper, Nickel | Mt Sholl | 139 | |
| M 47/1660 Mining lease | ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | Gold | 199 | ||
| M 47/1662 Mining lease | ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | Gold, Silver | 168 | ||
| L 47/676 Miscellaneous licence | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 12 June 2034 | Clay | Cossack-Wickham Aggregate / Norwest | 31 |
| L 47/783 Miscellaneous licence | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 5 June 2039 | 21 | ||
| L 47/1256 Miscellaneous licence | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 18 | |||
| L 47/1257 Miscellaneous licence | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 26 | |||
| E 37/1637 Exploration licence | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 301 | |||
| E 47/3143 Exploration licence | ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 28 November 2026 | 6,067 | ||
| E 47/3173 Exploration licence | ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 16 September 2027 | Iron | Mt Marie | 1,134 |
| 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 47/3849 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 47/4642 Exploration licence | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 1,599 | |||
| E 47/4643 Exploration licence | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 640 | |||
| E 47/5105 Exploration licence | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 638 | |||
| E 47/5199 Exploration licence | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Application | 5,738 | |||
| E 47/5212 Exploration licence | WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 30 November 2030 | 319 | ||
| 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 47/1850 Prospecting licence | ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 16 July 2025 | Gold | 199 | |
| P 47/1851 Prospecting licence | ACCELERATE RESOURCES LIMITED; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 16 July 2025 | Gold, Silver | 168 | |
| P 47/2028 Prospecting licence | PILBARA GOLD CORPORATION PTY LTD; WELCOME EXPLORATION PTY LTD | Granted | 11 December 2028 | 24 |