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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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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

Initially, the government said that would include the Martabe gold mine, which conservationists have regularly accused of environmental damage.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“All right, I’m going to get dinner started. Will you two do me a favor and run over to the gold mine and fire Bob?”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling