Abstract: This is an essay in the field of mining engineering, which summarized the current situation and characteristics of tungsten tailings resources, and expounds the urgency and necessity of comprehensive utilization of tungsten tailings resources under the requirements of current economic development and environmental protection. The research status of recovery of valuable metal and valuable non-metals in tungsten tailings was comprehensively evaluated. The application and application prospects of tungsten tailings in new building materials were introduced in detail. Combined with the current research focus on tungsten tailings resources in China, the development direction of comprehensive utilization of tungsten tailings is proposed.