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gold mine

NOUN
rich source
Synonyms
WEAK
Eldorado Golconda bonanza cash cow golden goose goose that laid the golden egg gravy train license to print money mother lode rich lode source of supply vein very profitable venture

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Twenty-five workers were inside the gold mine when the tailings dam - a structure which holds mining waste - burst on 25 March.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

US company Flagship Gold Corp. signed an agreement with Mali in October to take over a gold mine in Morilla.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Are the Dodgers baseball’s version of a gold mine?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Dead batteries yield lithium, cobalt and nickel; LED screens contain germanium; circuit boards hold platinum and palladium; hard disks store rare earths -- e‑waste has long been described as a "gold mine" for critical minerals.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Bethlehem Steel was a gold mine in a time flush with poverty, especially for black families from the South.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot