Abstract: As one of the important types of brownfields, the mining wastelands result in serious ecological and social environment, the ways to restore and manage mining wastelands have been the key point for society and educational circles. The paper classifies and compares mining wastelands systematically, according to the changes of surface configuration and the ecological damage caused by mining mineral resources; discusses the mechanism of production, characteristics and treatment situations of different mining wastelands; illustrates and analyzes different examples about landscape reconstruction of mining wastelands, which provide reference for various mining wastelands’ landscape reconstruction and build harmonious and beautiful environment.