If you are bored and dont know where to farm, This might be a good area.
Talk to the NPC in Prontera 180 209, and Purchase pickaxes from him, if you can you can farm pickaxes too, but I would rather not. XD
Mining Ores give you Mining Experience. The Higher your mining level is, the better it drops.
Time to smack some ores.
you need to be that close to the Ore in order to mine it. also, if the ore is mined already, you need to wait for few minutes to mine it again.
You can get random items here ? have fun.