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The men are prospecting for new sources of lithium, a raw material now found primarily in China and Chile that could become as important to the auto industry as oil is now.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2017

Just 18% of financial advisers say they are prospecting in this demographic.

From Time • Aug. 12, 2014

Lower Columbia mainstem - Anglers are prospecting for spring Chinook with limited success.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2013

Their engineers have started work on a dam on the Euphrates that will supply electricity to much of Syria, and are prospecting for oil in Egypt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Frank met Mr. Cushman and spent several days at the farm where they are prospecting, and—and of course learned that we were together there.

From That Printer of Udell's by Wright, Harold Bell