Mining & Resources · head to head
Datamine Studio RM vs Vulcan
Datamine Studio RM
Mining & Resources
Resource modeling and estimation software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Vulcan
Mining & Resources
Industry-standard 3D mine planning and modeling software
- 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; Vulcan neither the Vulcan product page nor the Maptek store page shows a price, a licence term or a subscription length
- They diverge on capability: Datamine Studio RM covers Geostatistical analysis, Vulcan covers Geological modeling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datamine Studio RM and Vulcan actually diverge.
| Attribute | Datamine Studio RM | Vulcan |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mining & Resources), founded (1981).
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
- Variogram modeling
- Grade control
- Studio OP
- Studio UG
- Vulcan
Only in Vulcan
- Geological modeling
- Mine design
- Production scheduling
- I-Site
- SAP
- MineSched
Both cover
- Resource estimation
- Block modeling
- Leapfrog
- 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 Vulcan
- Processing large volumes of drillhole and sample datanot Vulcan
- 3D visualisation of orebody modelsnot Vulcan
Vulcan
- Geological modelling, block modelling and resource estimationnot Datamine Studio RM
- Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot Datamine Studio RM
- Grade control and geotechnical analysis at operating minesnot 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
Vulcan
- Neither the Vulcan product page nor the Maptek store page shows a price, a licence term or a subscription length
- Vulcan is a base product extended by nine paid add on modules covering geology and estimation, open pit design, underground design, scheduling, grade control and geotechnics, so the entry licence does not cover a full workflow
- Buying requires going through the Maptek store or contacting Maptek directly for a quote
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
Vulcan
On request- Vulcan Standard$8000/year
- 3D modeling
- Mine design
- Block modeling
- Vulcan Professional$15000/year
- Advanced geostatistics
- Resource estimation
- Pit optimization
- Vulcan Enterprise$25000/year
- All modules
- Custom solutions
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Datamine Studio RM if
- You need geostatistical analysis.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want variogram modeling.
Choose Vulcan if
- You need geological modeling.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want mine design.
Questions people ask
- Is Datamine Studio RM or Vulcan better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datamine Studio RM starts at On request and Vulcan 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 Vulcan?
- Datamine Studio RM starts at On request and Vulcan at On request.
- Does Datamine Studio RM or Vulcan 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 Vulcan is typically brought in for.
- What can Datamine Studio RM do that Vulcan cannot?
- Datamine Studio RM covers Geostatistical analysis, Variogram modeling, Grade control, Studio OP. Vulcan covers Geological modeling, Mine design, Production scheduling, I-Site. Both handle Resource estimation, Block modeling, Leapfrog, Surpac.