gold mine

Example Sentences

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China was once seen as a gold mine for certain films — namely, big studio movies — that could get approval from its government for release.

From Los Angeles Times

Mining operations already occur nearby, such as at the Ladolam gold mine on Lihir, where waste material is discharged into the ocean.

From Science Daily

To her it looks like a gold mine, but she’s quickly shut down when it turns out everyone relinquished that information willingly.

From New York Times

But in reality, the violence has been brewing for a while in Sudan, with concern over the RSF seeking to control more of the country's economic assets, notably its gold mines.

From Salon

More than a decade later, a convoy of 16 buses carrying gold mine employees was attacked.

From BBC