In short, yes, because gold is a metal, and metal detectors can detect any metal,

whether ferrous or non-ferrous. There are also devices that contain

special features for detecting gold in particular.

The short answer: Yes of course, because gold classified is a metal and more specifically a non-ferrous metal or precious metal.

Metal detectors can detect any metallic object, whether it is ferrous like iron or steel or non-ferrous metal like gold, silver and copper.

There are also devices that contain special features for detecting gold in particular , and these devices called gold detectors.