Abstract: The evaluation of mineral resources is a complex system engineering which carries the heavy constructor,integrated function and a great deal factors.The evaluation of mineral resources approximately includes five aspects.The mineral resources geology appraisement is foudation.The technologic and economic appraisement of deposits and the mineral resources economic evaluation are very import which are essential in the development of enterprise and socialism market economy regulation.The mineral environment score is an important approach of environment management.The mineral resources overall evaluation is a better method which has comprehensive index.The paper introduces the research situation of theory and method of the evaluation of mineral resources and it puts forward their major development direction.