Abstract: For smoothly proceeding mineral resources exploitation and utilization level survey and evaluation,finding out the status quo of mineral resources exploitation and utilization in our country, the former Ministry of Land and Resources launched a pilot project to survey and evaluate the exploitation and utilization levels of mineral resources.This paper briefly introduces the main achievements of the pilot work of investigation and evaluation of the exploitation and utilization level of copper deposits in Jiangxi province.It analyzes the survey data of public information,the evaluation index system and the problems existing in the establishment of evaluation method.Advice and suggestions are put forward for three parts such as strengthening mine management,comprehensively building an evaluation index system and exploring classification of evaluation methods.Based on the current situation of the pilot project, this paper raises some thoughts on the investigation and evaluation of the exploitation and utilization of mineral resources.