English-Spanish translations for gold mine

• mina de oro
  La mina de oro Yanacocha en Perú es el prototipo de tragedia tóxica. The Yanacocha gold mine in Peru is the prototype toxic tragedy.
  Se trata de Rosia Montana, una propuesta para construir la mina de oro más grande de Europa en Rumanía. It concerns Rosia Montana, a proposal to construct Europe’s largest gold mine in Romania.
  Esta no es una mina de oro en la que se puede meter la mano y enriquecerse. There is no gold mine out here that people can dip their hands into and become prosperous.

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