The microseismic monitoring technology is a method to evaluate the dynamic disaster risk through the statistical analysis of the microseismic data and the actual production by monitoring seismism caused by coal mining. Microseismic monitoring technology has made great progress in the aspects of the optimization of network layout, source location algorithm and monitoring of rock burst, etc. In recent years, many innovative results have been achieved in the fields of roof rupture monitoring and water damage monitoring. However, there are still many problems that limit the further development of microseismic monitoring technology in coal mines, such as insufficient depth analysis of microseismic data, single wave velocity structure affecting location accuracy, low location accuracy of Z-value of near-horizontal coal seam, and inconsistent energy algorithms. The future development of microseismic monitoring technology is mainly focused on the innovation and upgrading of the system hardware and software and algorithm, data deep analysis, intelligent operation and other directions, so as to achieve the purpose of real and reliable data, high source location accuracy, intelligent and friendly operation and effective guidance to safety production.