forty niner
A person who digs gold is called a prospector or a miner.
A breader
I believe it's an Archaeologist...
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The term for such a person is archaeologist.
Coal miner. An older term is "collier."
http://news.puggal.com/misty-may-digs-for-gold-9723/
Miners typically dig for gold in mines or rivers where the precious metal is naturally found. This process involves extracting gold ore from the ground and then processing it to extract the gold through methods like panning, sluicing, or chemical extraction.
A person who digs graves is called a gravedigger.
Archeologist
A person who works with gold is called a goldsmith.
a gold digger