Abstract: Through the investigation of China's many mine accident rescue cases, identify the trapped miners location is the key to solve the problem of coal mine emergency rescue. Life information detection technology is an effective way to locate trapped miners in the previous research and consulting. The current research situation of mine life information borehole detection technology in China is analyzed in detail, and the existing problems in the research of life information detection theory, the development trend of technology and equipment are discussed. We propose that the drilling life information detection technology is developing to miniaturization, diversification, and intelligent direction, and strengthening the basic theory research, developing new detection technology, improving mine rescue drilling new equipment are the major research topics for the future of mine drilling life detection.