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Datamine vs Envirosuite

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Datamine

Mining & Resources

Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Envirosuite logo

Envirosuite

Mining & Resources

Environmental monitoring and management platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

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; Envirosuite envirosuite publishes no price; the site shows no rate, no per site fee and no minimum, and routes buyers to sales or a demo
  • They diverge on capability: Datamine covers Resource estimation, Envirosuite covers Real-time monitoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Datamine and Envirosuite actually diverge.

Attributes where Datamine and Envirosuite differ
AttributeDatamineEnvirosuite
PlatformsWindowsWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19862014

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mining & Resources).

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

  • Resource estimation
  • Geostatistical analysis
  • Geological modeling
  • Block modeling
  • Grade control
  • Vulcan
  • Surpac
  • MineSight

Only in Envirosuite

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Air quality tracking
  • Dust monitoring
  • Noise management
  • Predictive modeling
  • SCADA systems
  • Weather stations
  • IoT sensors

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 Envirosuite
  • Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot Envirosuite
  • Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot Envirosuite

Envirosuite

  • Real time monitoring of air quality, dust, odour, noise and vibration around industrial sitesnot Datamine
  • Predicting and mitigating environmental impacts on nearby communitiesnot Datamine
  • Evidencing environmental compliance to regulators and handling community complaintsnot 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

Envirosuite

  • Envirosuite publishes no price; the site shows no rate, no per site fee and no minimum, and routes buyers to sales or a demo
  • The offering combines software with physical monitoring hardware, so a deployment requires buying or installing sensor equipment for air, dust, odour, noise, vibration or water
  • Coverage is per monitored parameter, so adding noise or water monitoring to an air quality deployment is a further purchase

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

Envirosuite

On request
  • EVS Core$25000/year
    • Real-time monitoring
    • Data visualization
    • Alert management
  • EVS Enterprise$60000/year
    • Predictive analytics
    • Dispersion modeling
    • Compliance automation

Which should you pick?

Choose Datamine if

  • You need resource estimation.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want geostatistical analysis.
Datamine review

Choose Envirosuite if

  • You need real-time monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want air quality tracking.
Envirosuite review

Questions people ask

Is Datamine or Envirosuite better?
Neither clearly leads. Datamine starts at On request and Envirosuite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Datamine or Envirosuite?
Datamine starts at On request and Envirosuite at On request.
Does Datamine or Envirosuite run on more platforms?
Datamine runs on Windows. Envirosuite runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Envirosuite is typically brought in for.
What can Datamine do that Envirosuite cannot?
Datamine covers Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Geological modeling, Block modeling. Envirosuite covers Real-time monitoring, Air quality tracking, Dust monitoring, Noise management.
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