Head ash is a kind of solid waste produced by the sintering process of iron and steel metallurgy，which contains a large amount of heavy metal elements such as alkali metals，chlorine and a certain amount of lead and zinc. If the sintering ingredients are returned directly，the quality of the sinter will be reduced and the technical and economic specifications of the blast furnace will be reduced. Based on the basic physical and chemical properties of head ash，the current status of the comprehensive utilization technology of valuable elements in the head ash is revieved，the advantages and disadvantages of each process and the scope of application combined with the latest technology of head ash treatment are analyzed，the existing problems，and development trends in the comprehensive utilization of the head ash are pointed out，expecting to provide a useful reference for the comprehensive utilization of resources in iron and steel enterprises through the systematic analysis of the comprehensive utilization of the head ash to promote the high-value resource utilization of valuable elements in the head ash and realize the green development of steel production.