unexploited

British

/ ˌʌnɪksˈplɔɪtɪd /

adjective

(of resources) not being used effectively

rich with unexploited minerals

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Russia has also mentioned rare-earth mining opportunities near the massive nickel mines of Norilsk and in as many as six other Siberian locations that are still unexploited, these people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The United States and European Union are drawn by the region's huge -- but still mostly unexploited -- natural resources as they try to diversify their rare earths supplies and reduce dependence on Beijing.

From Barron's

Since all I care about is that the Democrats win, my thoughts are all about the unexploited opportunities being handed the Democrats to take Trump out.

From Salon

“The numbers are very bad,” but 30% of the population is under 30 years of age, and the town is “too often unexploited.”

From Seattle Times

For Hollywood that means a gold mine of intellectual property with a built-in audience of gamers has gone mostly unexploited.

From New York Times

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