Abstract: "Synergetic mining" is a significant concept of mining technology put forward independently by Chinese scholars，there are some academic disputes in the process of popularization and application about the concept.Through the analysis of conceptual connotation of "synergetic mining"，this paper gives a response to the relevant controversial issues， and looks forward to its development direction.Firstly，the proposing background and the developing process of "synergetic mining" concept are reviewed，and the study progress of Chinese scholars in the field of synergetic mining is summarized.Secondly，the connotations of "exploitation" and "mining" and "coordination" and "synergy"，which are closely related to the concept are discriminated.On the basis of the discrimination，the definition of "synergetic mining" is revised further，and the types of "synergetic mining" are classified.Thirdly，the differences between "synergetic mining" and "coordinated mining"，"parameter optimization"，and related terms of “synergetic mining operation process” and “applicable field” are responded.Finally，a series of prospects the future development of "synergetic mining" is made from six aspects:theoretical study，mining design generation，horizontal development of the field，horizontal branch technology，resources exploitation under special environment and combination with new generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence technology，large data technology， and so on.The above discussion results can play an important role in accurately understanding the definition of "synergetic mining" and promoting related scientific study and technological development.

Key words: Synergetic mining, Technique conception, Connotation analysis, Development direction, Prospect