Here’s a link to the mines website which shows licences on the map.
https://data.nzpam.govt.nz/permitwebmaps/?commodity=minerals
You have to zoom in to our area, then the items of interest are numbers
40338
54454
61184.01
Click on them in the map to get all the details.
In most countries exploration is the first phase of looking for minerals, followed by prospecting and finally mining. But here the names are reversed for prospecting and exploration. So the recent application (61184.01), still under evaluation, is for the first phase of looking around, and yes, it covers all of Upper Tākaka.