prospector
/ˈprɑspɛktər/
noun
- A person who searches for valuable minerals, such as gold or silver, in the ground.
- A lone prospector discovered a rich vein of silver in the mountains.
- Many prospectors traveled west during the gold rush hoping to strike it rich.
- The prospector spent months panning for gold in the river.
- A person who looks for something valuable or promising, such as business opportunities or talent.
- He was a prospector of ideas, always searching for the next big innovation.
- The startup hired a prospector to find new markets for their product.
- She worked as a talent prospector for a major film studio.