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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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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

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

Rollins doled out the cash to Brekker, then had him write out a transfer order for his shares in the Crow Club and the gold mine that was Fifth Harbor.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo