gold mine

Example Sentences

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"Our pastures have been closed off because of an exploratory drilling plan for a gold mine," said Nuriye Dilek, a 48-year-old livestock farmer.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

You can also say the world may have seen its last Elon Musk if there isn’t a Tim Cook in the wings to deliver the gold mine at the end of the Musk rainbow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Last July, 18 workers were rescued from an unlicensed gold mine after having been trapped underground for 18 hours due to a mechanical failure.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The National Park Service and an Australian company are at odds over an old Mojave Desert gold mine, where the company is seeking to extract rare earth minerals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"Well, I knew that goat would be a little gold mine," 1 say.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins