微震监测技术已经成为我国地下金属矿山岩体安全风险管理的重要技术手段.我国金属矿具有构造应力大、矿体形态不规则、矿体赋存条件多样、生产工序复杂的特点,相对于国外矿山及其他地下工程领域,微震监测技术在我国地下金属矿山的应用具有多样性.本文系统总结了我国地下金属矿山微震监测应用现状、应用领域及取得的相关成果,覆盖地压灾害监测与安全风险评估、回采参数优化、岩体破裂机制、采空区稳定性监测、断层滑动风险评估、矿山救援人员定位、民采盗采监测及水害造成的岩体稳定性监测等方面.此外,结合我国金属矿山开采领域信息化、无人化、智能化的发展需求,提出了我国微震监测技术在信号智能识别及精确定位算法、设备自主研发、与其他开采扰动岩体响应信息协同分析和地压灾害风险评估应用等方面的信息化、智能化发展方向.“,”Microseismic monitoring technology has become an important technique to assess stability of rock mass in metal mines. Due to the special characteristics of underground metal mines in China, including the high tectonic stress, irregular shape and existence of ore body, and complex mining methods, the application of microseismic technology is more diverse in China compared to other countries, and is more challenging than in other underground structures such as tunnels, hydropower stations and coal mines. Apart from assessing rock mass stability and ground pressure hazards induced by mining process, blasting, water inrush and large scale goaf, microseismic technology is also used to monitor illegal mining, and track personnel location during rescue work. Moreover, microseismic data have been used to optimize mining parameters in some metal mines. The technology is increasingly used to investigate cracking mechanism in the design of rock mass supports. In this paper, the application, research development and related achievements of microseismic technology in underground metal mines in China are summarized. By considering underground mines from the perspective of informatization, automation and intelligentization, future studies should focus on intelligent microseismic data processing method, e.g., signal identification of microseismic and precise location algorithm, and on the research and development of microseismic equipment. In addition, integrated monitoring and collaborative analysis for rock mass response caused by mining disturbance will have good prospects for future development.