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

It’s also worth asking whether the clear winners, AI companies attracting monster private-market valuations, might have a compelling product but not quite the gold mine everyone assumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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

Toward the back of Stagecoach Pass is the gold mine, run by a cranky old man named Bob who clearly hates children.

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