Abstract: “Synergetic Mining”has become one of the hot words in the field of mining engineering in China,but the industry′s understanding of its connotation still needs to be further deepened.Based on Synergetics theory,this paper systematically interprets the scientific connotation of Synergetic Mining.Firstly,the main concept of Synergetics and its meaning in Synergetic Mining are clarified.Secondly,through the reverse analysis of the definition of Synergetic Mining,the expression of “Precondition of mining activities”is put forward,and the relationship between Synergetic Mining and basic factors in preconditions of mining activities is analyzed.Then,by comparing and analyzing the difference between synergy effect and overall effect,the connotation of synergy effect of Synergetic Mining system is clarified.Finally,the applicability of selforganization theory in Synergetic Mining system is demonstrated,and the selforganization process in Synergetic Mining system is discussed.The research results are helpful to promote the industry to accurately understand the scientific connotation of Synergetic Mining,and to promote the further development of Synergetic Mining theory and technology.

Key words: Synergetic Mining,scientific connotation,synergetics,synergy effect,self-organizing process