gold mine

Example Sentences

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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

A successful study would be the green light to develop what the billionaire investor expects will be the largest single gold mine in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

“We are on a gold mine; we can produce enough oil to supply ourselves,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

The argument over the value of credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds—a complex security whose value was derived from that of another complex security—could be a gold mine.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis