prospector

2 definitions • 4 examples

a person who searches for gold, oil, or other valuable substances on or under the surface of the earth:

a prospector looking for gold

A determined prospector found diamonds in Canada's frozen northwest.

a person or company whose job is searching for gold, oil, or other valuable substances on or under the surface of the Earth:

Up to 600 prospectors have been clambering across the rugged Canadian Shield, hoping to find gold or base metals.

a diamond/gold/oil prospector