prospecting >> /ˈprɒspɛkt/
Definition: [verb] Search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation.
Example: the company is also prospecting for gold
Definition: [noun] The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
Example: there was no prospect of a reconciliation
Definition: [noun] A person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.
Example: Norwich's unbeaten heavyweight prospect
Definition: [noun] An extensive view of landscape.
Example: a viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary