prospecting

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It followed the Palin family engaging in activities such as fishing, prospecting for gold and camping in the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In January, the government proposed opening 70 new blocs to prospecting, more than half of them in the Arctic waters of the Barents Sea.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Once, when Blanchard was out prospecting with friends, they found old buttons from Levi’s jeans dating back to the mid-1800s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

That money's up to over $100 million today, but the point is that with all of the negotiations, all that prospecting, the guy that was bussing the table had the most money in the room.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

In 1898, prospecting led him to a nearly vacant trail crossing that the trappers called Edmonton, where he found that the soil was the perfect medium for making brick.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand