Abstract: Existing studies on the construction of intelligent open-pit coal mines have primarily focused on areas such as overall planning, basic architecture, and the evaluation of the completeness of construction content. However, there has been limited research on the comprehensive evaluation of operational effectiveness after the construction of intelligent open-pit coal mines. This paper introduces the concept of intelligent capability in open-pit coal mines, defined as the mine's ability to autonomously respond to internal and external environmental changes in a reasonable manner. It is the most critical indicator for assessing the intelligence level of open-pit coal mines. Based on the capability maturity model, an evaluation model for the intelligent capability maturity of open-pit coal mines was established from four dimensions: functional completeness, functional activity, system structure, and data utilization efficiency. The main factors affecting the intelligent capability maturity of open-pit coal mines were analyzed, and it was found that simply increasing investment and expanding systems cannot guarantee the maturity of intelligent capabilities. Through scientific planning and the use of fewer functions to achieve intelligent construction goals, the benefits of intelligent construction were shown to be more significant. Building on the intelligent capability maturity evaluation model, the paper proposed the subtraction logic, ecological logic, reconstruction logic, and self-consistency logic that should guide the intelligent construction of open-pit coal mines. Additionally, the overall goal for the future intelligent development of open-pit coal mines was outlined: the comprehensive establishment of the "001" model for intelligent open-pit coal mines, which encompasses full unmanned operation for both mobile devices and fixed positions ("0 personnel"), full ecological coverage of scenarios ("0 blind spots"), and integrated business and control ("1 brain").