Technology of data mining is introduced. Application possibility and application fields are discussed. Application methods in mineral resources of the west China are researched.

• 文中简要介绍了数据挖掘技术,论述了数据挖掘技术在矿山地质工作中的应用可能性及应用领域,研究了数据挖掘技术在我国西部矿产资源开发应用中的应用方法。