as in treasure trove
an abundant source
the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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Recent Examples of gold mine
The island hosts a gold mine and another site above the Arctic circle that produces anorthosite, a mineral used to make fiberglass and paints.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a small gold mine and another for anorthosite—a mineral used to produce fiberglass, paint, and other common materials.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
The firm already operates the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe, and plans to develop the new Bilboes mine in the southwest of the county, with production expected to begin in late 2028.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
TikTok is a gold mine for beauty inspiration.
—Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a small gold mine and another for anorthosite—a mineral used to produce fiberglass, paint, and other common materials.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
The firm already operates the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe, and plans to develop the new Bilboes mine in the southwest of the county, with production expected to begin in late 2028.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
TikTok is a gold mine for beauty inspiration.
—Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
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What’s more, the harsh reality is that the Heat — whose strong interest in Antetokounmpo is widely known — can access a treasure trove of first-rounders (up to four) in the summer and should thus incentivize Golden State to seize this current moment.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to the publication’s source, ICE already had a treasure trove of personal details about Pretti before his death on Saturday.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company believes that directional borehole disposal could provide robust and deep isolation for many types of radioactive waste, provide flexibility in repository siting, as well as allow for modular implementation adaptable to specific waste management programs and inventories.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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After decades of serving as a reliable, authoritative public repository of basic information about countries, their economies, and their people, The World Factbook disappeared from the internet on February 4 with no advance notice.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Beyond mother lodes of oil or natural gas, ready cash can also be generated with diamond or gold mines, precious metals, and rare minerals.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the International Energy Agency, recycling could reduce new mine development needs by 40% for copper and cobalt and by 25% for lithium and nickel by 2050.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In January, in the new year that still feels very much like the old, gunmen enter a coal mine near the town of Mach, Balochistan, and identify ten ethnic Hazaras.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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