Gold prospector.
A person who searches for surface gold could be called a "prospector."
Forty-niner.
A prospector is someone that searches for minerals or metals to mine.
The word for a person who searches for something is "seeker."
The person is lonely.
A person who searches for something is a HUNTER.
A person who searches for something is a HUNTER.
A prospector is someone who searches for valuable minerals, such as gold or silver, in the ground. They typically work independently or for mining companies, using various tools and techniques to locate and extract these resources.
A person that searches for new land might be called an explorer. They could also be a tourist just looking for new places.
A person that searches for new land might be called an explorer. They could also be a tourist just looking for new places.
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They are called archaeologists.