Abstract:Shandong is a province with abundant mineral resources, and the mining industry plays an fundamental role in national economy and social development. Historically, the scale and intensity of mineral resources development is large. Due to policy closure and unsystematic restoration, a large number of historical abandoned mines have been left, a series of ecological and geological environment problems have been casued, such as hidden geological safety hazards in mines, destruction of land resources and vegetation. It will affect and restrict the construction of beautiful Shandong to a certain extent. The ecological restoration of mines is difficult. It should be carried out systematically combining with comprehensive situation of local ecological environment. In this paper, by using the verification results of historical heritage mines in Shandong province completed in 2022, exploration and practices in ecological restoration of historical abandoned mines in Shandong province have been analyzed systematically, situation and main problems faced by ecological restoration of historical mines have been objectively analyzed, and countermeasures for carrying out ecological restoration of mines scientifically have been put forward. It will provide some references for ecological restoration of mines in Shandong province.