gold mine

Example Sentences

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In Jachal, memories are still fresh of a major 2015 leak of a cyanide-laced solution from a gold mine, which contaminated three rivers.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Apple’s foray into services, its constant striving to anticipate any features and peripherals that might let another rectangle maker steal a march on the iPhone, are all about defending the gold mine.

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

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