Software · head to head
Datamine vs Minemax
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Datamine
Software
Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning
- 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 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; 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 covers Geostatistical analysis, Minemax covers Mine design.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datamine and Minemax actually diverge.
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
- Geostatistical analysis
- Block modeling
- Grade control
- MineSight
Only in Minemax
- Mine design
- Production scheduling
- Pit optimization
- Datamine
Both cover
- Resource estimation
- Geological modeling
- Vulcan
- Surpac
- Leapfrog
- SAP
- 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 Minemax
- Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot Minemax
- Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot Minemax
Minemax
- Strategic open pit and underground mine schedule optimisationnot Datamine
- Life of mine planning to maximise net present valuenot Datamine
- Operational short interval mine schedulingnot 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
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
On request- Datamine Studio$14000/year
- Resource estimation
- Geostatistics
- Geological modeling
- Datamine Advanced$24000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Strategic planning
- Risk analysis
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 if
- You need geostatistical analysis.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want block modeling.
Choose Minemax if
- You need mine design.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want production scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Datamine or Minemax better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datamine 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 or Minemax?
- Datamine starts at On request and Minemax at On request.
- Does Datamine or Minemax 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 Minemax is typically brought in for.
- What can Datamine do that Minemax cannot?
- Datamine covers Geostatistical analysis, Block modeling, Grade control, MineSight. Minemax covers Mine design, Production scheduling, Pit optimization, Datamine. Both handle Resource estimation, Geological modeling, Vulcan, Surpac.