I've been panning for awhile now, created my pickaxe and the prospecting axe... I've even used the prospecting axe and found a location with "Decent Native Copper @ 11.27%"
I've dug all around 15 - 20 blocks deep in three locations and the prospector axe when in short range mode says "No ore within range"
I'm pulling my hair out, do I need to get a better ore deposit? IMO There needs to be a better way of locating ore I'm going thru resources (ladders, torches, food) like mad.