5G technology empowers smart mines to achieve high intelligence and automation.It explores the application of 5G in remote control,autonomous driving,and data collection in mining production processes,and emphasizes its key role in ensuring oper-ational safety and efficiency due to its high speed and low latency characteristics.At the same time,key technologies such as MEC,network slicing,and 5G LAN are introduced to support diversified mining needs.Through empirical analysis,it is verified that 5G technology significantly improves the level of intelligent mining operations and effectively reduces operating costs,which provides strong support for the digital transformation of the mining industry.