The word "goldmine" refers to a place where valuable gold is found underground. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something or someone that has a lot of potential or is a great resource for making money or gaining success.
Todd Haynes delves into the velvet goldmine of Glam Rock and Brian Slade, a mod star who burns hot, then out by 1971. (filmscouts.com)
Haynes» latest film, Carol, returns to the 1950s and combines the sexual awakening of Velvet Goldmine with the restrictive society of Far From Heaven, but with diminishing returns. (laineygossip.com)
«We've dubbed the 10 % of consumers who own an e-reader as the «E-reader Republic,» and think that it is a potential goldmine for content providers and advertisers alike,» explained Schechter. (e-reader-info.com)