Software · head to head
Carlson Mining vs K-MINE
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Carlson Mining covers Pit design, K-MINE covers Mine planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Carlson Mining and K-MINE actually diverge.
| Attribute | Carlson Mining | K-MINE |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 | 2001 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Carlson Mining
- Pit design
- Grade control
- Production planning
- Survey integration
- Mapping
- ArcGIS
- GPS
- GNSS systems
Only in K-MINE
- Mine planning
- 3D design
- Production scheduling
- Economic evaluation
- Risk analysis
- Vulcan
- Surpac
- Datamine
Both cover
- AutoCAD
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Carlson Mining
- Pit designnot K-MINE
- Grade controlnot K-MINE
- Mine planningnot K-MINE
- Surveyingnot K-MINE
- Mappingnot K-MINE
K-MINE
- Open pit surveying, pit design, scheduling and pit optimisationnot Carlson Mining
- Underground mine design, stope optimisation and ventilation analysisnot Carlson Mining
- Geological modelling and grade estimation from drillhole datanot Carlson Mining
- Drill and blast design and slope stability analysisnot Carlson Mining
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Carlson Mining
Nothing recorded yet. See the Carlson Mining review.
K-MINE
- Modules are licensed separately as annual subscriptions, from 2,700 USD a year for Infrastructure up to 9,480 USD a year for Open Pit Design
- Geology is 9,060 USD a year, Pit Optimizer 8,580 USD, Scheduling 7,380 USD, Stope Optimization 6,960 USD and Surveying 6,600 USD, so a full workflow means stacking several module subscriptions
- A licence is assigned either to a dedicated server or to a single computer workstation, with one active device at a time
- Licences are online, with offline access limited to 2 days
- Training is priced by custom quote and is not included in the published module rates
- Volume discounts are referenced but no discount rate or qualifying quantity is published
Pricing, plan by plan
Carlson Mining
On request- Carlson Mining Standard$7000/year
- Mining design
- Pit design
- Grade control
- Carlson Mining Professional$15000/year
- Advanced mine planning
- Production scheduling
- Equipment management
K-MINE
On request- K-MINE Professional$9000/year
- Mine planning
- 3D design
- Scheduling
Which should you pick?
Choose Carlson Mining if
- You need pit design.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want grade control.
Questions people ask
- Is Carlson Mining or K-MINE better?
- Neither clearly leads. Carlson Mining starts at On request and K-MINE at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Carlson Mining or K-MINE?
- Carlson Mining starts at On request and K-MINE at On request.
- Does Carlson Mining or K-MINE run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Carlson Mining best used for?
- Carlson Mining is most often used for pit design, grade control, mine planning, surveying. Of those, pit design and grade control are not what K-MINE is typically brought in for.
- What can Carlson Mining do that K-MINE cannot?
- Carlson Mining covers Pit design, Grade control, Production planning, Survey integration. K-MINE covers Mine planning, 3D design, Production scheduling, Economic evaluation. Both handle AutoCAD, Windows support.