Software · head to head
Datamine Studio RM vs Minemax
Datamine Studio RM
Software
Resource modeling and estimation software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Minemax
Software
Integrated mining software for geological and operational excellence
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Datamine Studio RM no price, licence type, subscription term or system requirement is published anywhere on the Datamine site; Minemax minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com; Minemax products are now sold within the Datamine planning range
- They diverge on capability: Datamine Studio RM covers Geostatistical analysis, Minemax covers Geological modeling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datamine Studio RM and Minemax actually diverge.
| Attribute | Datamine Studio RM | Minemax |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 | 1995 |
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 Datamine Studio RM
- Geostatistical analysis
- Block modeling
- Variogram modeling
- Grade control
- Studio OP
- Studio UG
Only in Minemax
- Geological modeling
- Mine design
- Production scheduling
- Pit optimization
- Datamine
- SAP
Both cover
- Resource estimation
- Leapfrog
- Vulcan
- Surpac
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Datamine Studio RM
- Geological resource estimation and grade modellingnot Minemax
- Processing large volumes of drillhole and sample datanot Minemax
- 3D visualisation of orebody modelsnot Minemax
Minemax
- Strategic open pit and underground mine schedule optimisationnot Datamine Studio RM
- Life of mine planning to maximise net present valuenot Datamine Studio RM
- Operational short interval mine schedulingnot Datamine Studio RM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Datamine Studio RM
- No price, licence type, subscription term or system requirement is published anywhere on the Datamine site
- There is no dedicated Studio RM product page linked from the site; the product appears only inside a customer case study
Minemax
- minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com; Minemax products are now sold within the Datamine planning range
- No pricing is published for any Minemax product; licences are obtained by contacting the Datamine sales team
- Products are sold as role based Planning Bundles rather than individual licences, with the claimed saving of up to 33 percent measured against standalone licence cost
Pricing, plan by plan
Datamine Studio RM
On request- Studio RM$10000/year
- Resource modeling
- Geostatistics
- Block modeling
- Studio RM Professional$18000/year
- Advanced variography
- Conditional simulation
- Multi-element modeling
Minemax
On request- Minemax Standard$13000/year
- Geological modeling
- Mine design
- Resource estimation
- Minemax Premium$23000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Production scheduling
- Fleet management
Which should you pick?
Choose Datamine Studio RM if
- You need geostatistical analysis.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want block modeling.
Choose Minemax if
- You need geological modeling.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want mine design.
Questions people ask
- Is Datamine Studio RM or Minemax better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datamine Studio RM starts at On request and Minemax at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Datamine Studio RM or Minemax?
- Datamine Studio RM starts at On request and Minemax at On request.
- Does Datamine Studio RM or Minemax run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Datamine Studio RM best used for?
- Datamine Studio RM is most often used for geological resource estimation and grade modelling, processing large volumes of drillhole and sample data, 3d visualisation of orebody models. Of those, geological resource estimation and grade modelling and processing large volumes of drillhole and sample data are not what Minemax is typically brought in for.
- What can Datamine Studio RM do that Minemax cannot?
- Datamine Studio RM covers Geostatistical analysis, Block modeling, Variogram modeling, Grade control. Minemax covers Geological modeling, Mine design, Production scheduling, Pit optimization. Both handle Resource estimation, Leapfrog, Vulcan, Surpac.