GOLD MINES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

gold mines

noun

plural of gold mine

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an abundant source the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers

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Recent Examples of gold mines Streptomyces are bacteria that live in soil and are known as gold mines for antibiotic molecule discovery. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 Men frequently went to work in the country's booming gold mines. — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026 Thrift stores are gold mines for unique home furnishings at reasonable price points. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026 The town attracts large numbers of laborers who work in large gold mines with muddy pools of gold deposits, narrow pits and caves. — Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 Ramlie is also a commissioner of Amman Mineral Internasional, which operates one of the largest copper and gold mines in Indonesia. — Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines. — ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026 To date, the Betts brothers have taken data from over 200 gold mines, tracking carbon emissions per ounce of gold produced, recycling statistics, percentage of local employment rates, percentage of profits going back into the community, and more. — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026

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In the normal course of performing day-to-day activities, these assistants and agents routinely pull code and other resources from repositories and registries.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Human resource systems, learning platforms, credential repositories, and talent management tools generate continuous streams of data across the enterprise.

— Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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Set in and around the heart of bourbon country, the series mines explosive comedy from ideological collision and dysfunctional family loyalty.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Chinese firms own or hold stakes in 15 of DR Congo’s largest copper and cobalt mines, including CMOC’s Tenke Fungurume and Kisanfu, two of the world’s biggest cobalt operations.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

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