Abstract: To clarify the research trends in water hazard prevention and control technology for metal mines in China since the 21st century and to elucidate its development trajectory, this paper selects relevant literature from the CNKI database covering the years 2000 to 2024 and conducts a visualization analysis of the knowledge map using the CiteSpace tool. The results indicate that the publication volume of literature in the field of water hazard prevention and control for metal mines in China since the 21st century exhibits three stages: an initial exploratory period, a rapid development period, and a transformation and deepening period. The research team is generally dispersed. Topics such as water prevention and control, hydrogeology, curtain grouting, and grouting for water blocking have become core issues in this field. Green water prevention and control technology, intelligent monitoring and early warning, and damage mechanism research have emerged as research hotspots in recent years. The analysis results can provide important guidance for the development of the field of water hazard prevention and control for metal mines in China.