Abstract:Exploitation and utilization of mineral resources in Yantai city has a long history. A large number of mines have been left over from history. It will provide important material guarantee for economic and social development. But geological and environmental problems causee by mine exploration have restricted high-quality development of economy and society. In this paper, basic situation of mines left over from history in Yantai city has been introduced from the aspects of regional distribution, mining types and mining methods. Main geological environment problems, such as the destruction of topography and landform, the occupancy of land resources and geological disasters of mines have been explained. From the aspects of policy, mechanism, funding and management mode, relative suggestions have been put forward in order to explore a new way to promote the management of geological environment in Yantai city, solve geological environment problems caused by the development of historic mines as soon as possible, and lay a good foundation for the construction of a beautiful and ecological Yantai city.