gold mine

Example Sentences

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"Our pastures have been closed off because of an exploratory drilling plan for a gold mine," said Nuriye Dilek, a 48-year-old livestock farmer.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I doubt Mr. Cook saw his own job as anything other than consolidating the gold mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

Are the Dodgers baseball’s version of a gold mine?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The old stone tunnels changed to dirt with cedar beams, like a gold mine or something.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan