I am going to say no when it comes to mundane chopping, mining, or skinning of creatures.
I am going to say yes, when it come to using a gargoyle item, which allows the character using the item to have a chance at summoning a resource elemental.
These Summoned Elemental, drop runic kits, and usually 50 resources of the specific type summoned. (this includes the color/type)
Vindicator was right, when he said no. I just felt the need to point out this second observation, because it is the whole answer in my mind. I'm just weird like that.
--Sturger--