gold miner vs gold panner

gold miner and gold panner both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gold miner	Yes	No	No	No
gold panner	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gold miner and gold panner are synonyms defined as:

gold miner and gold panner: a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field

Other synonyms of gold miner include gold digger.

gold miner (noun)	gold panner (noun)
a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field	a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field