Meanwhile, dueling geologists elsewhere are looking for land formations with a different provenance.
She said the council had been looking for extra land for several years but had not found any that is suitable.
Companies looking for new land deals or to build here and there are left on hold as the government struggles to get its act together.
But whereas the Texan economy diversified into high-tech, Louisiana turned to gambling, with disastrous results: politicians were bought off by companies looking for licences for land and riverboat casinos, and the state became split between the pro-gambling populism of Mr Edwards and the anti-gambling sentiments of the good government crowd, most of them Republicans.
"People in it for fast money were looking for big pieces of land to grab so they could hang a sign and say they were a uranium company, " Adnani says.
He added: We are looking to identify suitable land for a world-class track.
"Belfast City Council are looking to purchase additional land for burial, possibly in conjunction with the neighbouring councils of Lisburn or Newtownabbey because the lack of burial space is getting critical, " she added.
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He recently canvassed some ranch land in Wyoming, looking for prime fossil-hunting spots, and hopes to open a dinosaur quarry nearby.
And though the Pac-12 is still looking to land a sizable cable deal for its Pac-12 Network, that venture will likely yield even larger returns if it has even half the success of the Big Ten Network.
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Carleton, like universities across the land, will still be looking for corporate cash.
Rogers is looking for brand-name players that will not only land them in the playoffs, but boost interest on multiple platforms.
"If you look back historically at what has caused humanity to make its largest investments in exploration and in transportation, it has been going after resources, whether it's the Europeans going after the spice routes or the American settlers looking toward the west for gold, oil, timber or land, " Mr Diamandis explained.
The company that operated the mines and still owns the land recognized its potential for transformation into a natural-looking golf playground without the expense of having to move much earth.
However, with many experienced workers looking for jobs and companies still watching their budgets, it can still be quite challenging to land that first post-graduate position.
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There is no way, no where we can land at the moment unless we find a new zone, which we are looking for.
Land Securities has been writing to parish councils and other interested groups saying that it is now looking for a developer to take on the site.
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