Yes I believe so
Fine dust or placer gold is panned in streams to collect gold and in mines gold ore is blasted out and by metallurgical process gold is extracted.
It is possible to find traces of gold in Providence Canyon, but significant deposits are unlikely. Small amounts of gold can be found in streams and waterways due to erosion and runoff from surrounding areas with gold deposits, but it is not a major gold-producing area.
the activity of sifting for gold in creeks, rivers and streams
Generally, 'found gold' is acquired by panning for gold flakes in mountain streams.
Streams of Gold - 2004 was released on: USA: 25 April 2004 (Cine Las Americas Film Festival)
Gold has been reported in small quantities in certain areas of Connecticut. However, the presence of commercially viable gold deposits is limited. Prospectors in Connecticut may find some gold in streams and rivers, but it is not a major gold-producing state.
alluvial
Alluvial gold is typically found in riverbeds, streams, and floodplains where water has eroded gold deposits from their original source and concentrated them in sediment. Prospectors use techniques like panning, sluicing, and dredging to extract alluvial gold from these areas.
Durham does not have gold in streams due to the formation of travellers situated at Shotton. You can't even leave a metal tin out without it being took away by them.
Brooke Fyffe
Jude Brandon Xerri 1770-1810
The cast of Streams of Gold South Park - 2013 includes: Gene Dowdle as Anna Liebelt Brian Woodyard as William Liebelt