English-Finnish translations for gold mine

• kultakaivos
  Perulainen Yanacochan kultakaivos on myrkytysmurhenäytelmän prototyyppi. The Yanacocha gold mine in Peru is the prototype toxic tragedy.
  Se koskee Rosia Montanaa, ehdotusta rakentaa Euroopan suurin kultakaivos Romaniaan. It concerns Rosia Montana, a proposal to construct Europe’s largest gold mine in Romania.
  Roşia Montanăn aikomus on rakentaa Euroopan suurin pinnalla oleva kultakaivos, jonka toiminta perustuu syanidien käyttöön. The intention at Roşia Montană is to construct the largest surface gold mine in Europe, based on the use of cyanides.

Definition of gold mine

• A mine for gold ore or metal
• A very profitable economic venture
• A plentiful stockpile of something sought after

Examples

• South Africa has many goldmines
• This oil deposit is a regular gold mine. We make more and more money every year!
• The Smithsonian Institute is a goldmine of knowledge, but like most mines, you have to dig for the good stuff

Related words

• goldmine
• goldsmith
• goldsmithing
• goldsmithery