Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Australian firm Dart Energy has applied for planning permission for 14 coalbed methane wells and a network of pipelines near Falkirk, and is prospecting elsewhere in Scotland.

From The Guardian • Jun. 28, 2013

The Freeport Sulphur Co. is prospecting for copper and stands ready to invest $75 million if sufficient ore is found.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alcoa is prospecting for bauxite in west Kalimantan and north Sumatra; N.V.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are also the American Aluminum Co. which has a general prospecting concession, and the Beloukha Co., which is prospecting in the Altai region.

From Time Magazine Archive

And if he is prospecting for himself, the sooner I get up to that claim the better if I don’t want to be interfered with.

From The Boys of Crawford's Basin The Story of a Mountain Ranch in the Early Days of Colorado by Emerson, Chase