Software · head to head
Datamine vs Datamine Studio RM
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Datamine
Software
Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Datamine Studio RM
Software
Resource modeling and estimation software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Datamine datamine publishes no price, no licence term and no named cost driver; the planning pages route buyers to a consultation or a sales contact form; Datamine Studio RM no price, licence type, subscription term or system requirement is published anywhere on the Datamine site
- They diverge on capability: Datamine covers Geological modeling, Datamine Studio RM covers Variogram modeling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datamine and Datamine Studio RM actually diverge.
| Attribute | Datamine | Datamine Studio RM |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 | 1981 |
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
- Geological modeling
- MineSight
- SAP
Only in Datamine Studio RM
- Variogram modeling
- Studio OP
- Studio UG
Both cover
- Resource estimation
- Geostatistical analysis
- Block modeling
- Grade control
- Vulcan
- Surpac
- Leapfrog
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Datamine
- Geological modelling and resource estimation for mining projectsnot Datamine Studio RM
- Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot Datamine Studio RM
- Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot Datamine Studio RM
Datamine Studio RM
- Geological resource estimation and grade modellingnot Datamine
- Processing large volumes of drillhole and sample datanot Datamine
- 3D visualisation of orebody modelsnot Datamine
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Datamine
- Datamine publishes no price, no licence term and no named cost driver; the planning pages route buyers to a consultation or a sales contact form
- The portfolio is split into many separate products across strategy, design, scheduling, blasting, survey and production, so a complete workflow requires assembling several licences
- Products acquired from other vendors, including Minemax Scheduler and Minemax Tempo, are now sold inside Datamine bundles rather than standalone
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Datamine
On request- Datamine Studio$14000/year
- Resource estimation
- Geostatistics
- Geological modeling
- Datamine Advanced$24000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Strategic planning
- Risk analysis
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
Which should you pick?
Choose Datamine if
- You need geological modeling.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want minesight.
Choose Datamine Studio RM if
- You need variogram modeling.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want studio op.
Questions people ask
- Is Datamine or Datamine Studio RM better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datamine starts at On request and Datamine Studio RM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Datamine or Datamine Studio RM?
- Datamine starts at On request and Datamine Studio RM at On request.
- Does Datamine or Datamine Studio RM run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Datamine best used for?
- Datamine is most often used for geological modelling and resource estimation for mining projects, open pit and underground mine design and scheduling, drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliation. Of those, geological modelling and resource estimation for mining projects and open pit and underground mine design and scheduling are not what Datamine Studio RM is typically brought in for.
- What can Datamine do that Datamine Studio RM cannot?
- Datamine covers Geological modeling, MineSight, SAP. Datamine Studio RM covers Variogram modeling, Studio OP, Studio UG. Both handle Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Block modeling, Grade control.