An anchoring assembly comprising an elongated mounting pin and a ferrule provided at a first end of the elongated mounting pin, wherein the elongated mounting pin is arranged to be mounted by a welding process at the first end to a metal object, the anchoring assembly further comprising a plurality of spaced anchor fins connected to the elongated mounting pin at a second end and extending radially outwardly relative to the elongated mounting pin, wherein the ferrule has an enclosed or partially enclosed cylindrical shape that is configured to contain mounting residue within the ferrule during the welding process, the ferrule comprising a radially outwardly extending place holder part having a protrusion arranged thereon that is removably received within a ferrule holder during the welding process of the elongated mounting pin at the first end to the metal object, the ferrule holder being removable after concluding the welding process.