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Deswik Suite vs Datamine

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Deswik Suite

Mining & Resources

Integrated mine planning and design software

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Datamine

Mining & Resources

Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Deswik Suite deswik publishes no price, no licence term and no cost driver for the suite; the only routes given are a demo request or contacting the company; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Datamine covers Resource estimation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and Datamine actually diverge.

Attributes where Deswik Suite and Datamine differ
AttributeDeswik SuiteDatamine
Founded20071986

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), 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 Deswik Suite

  • 3D mine design
  • Resource scheduling
  • Pit optimization
  • Underground planning
  • Datamine
  • Oracle

Only in Datamine

  • Resource estimation
  • Geostatistical analysis
  • Block modeling
  • Grade control
  • MineSight
  • Leapfrog

Both cover

  • Geological modeling
  • Surpac
  • Vulcan
  • SAP
  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Deswik Suite

  • Mine design and scheduling for open pit and underground operationsnot Datamine
  • Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot Datamine
  • Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot Datamine

Datamine

  • Geological modelling and resource estimation for mining projectsnot Deswik Suite
  • Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot Deswik Suite
  • Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot Deswik Suite

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Deswik Suite

  • Deswik publishes no price, no licence term and no cost driver for the suite; the only routes given are a demo request or contacting the company
  • The suite is sold as separate modules grouped under Design and Reserving, Planning, Operations and Mine to Market, so a full workflow requires buying several products
  • Software downloads and support are gated behind a client portal available to existing customers
  • The product formerly sold as Deswik.CAD is now named Deswik Spatial, so older documentation and job listings refer to a name the vendor no longer uses

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Deswik Suite

On request
  • Deswik.CAD$5000/year
    • 3D mine design
    • Geological modeling
    • Drill hole analysis
  • Deswik.Sched$8000/year
    • Mine scheduling
    • Resource optimization
    • Gantt charts
  • Enterprise Suite$25000/year
    • Complete platform access
    • All modules included
    • Priority support

Datamine

On request
  • Datamine Studio$14000/year
    • Resource estimation
    • Geostatistics
    • Geological modeling
  • Datamine Advanced$24000/year
    • Advanced optimization
    • Strategic planning
    • Risk analysis

Which should you pick?

Choose Deswik Suite if

  • You need 3d mine design.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want resource scheduling.
Deswik Suite review

Choose Datamine if

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

Questions people ask

Is Deswik Suite or Datamine better?
Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite starts at On request and Datamine at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deswik Suite or Datamine?
Deswik Suite starts at On request and Datamine at On request.
Does Deswik Suite or Datamine run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Deswik Suite best used for?
Deswik Suite is most often used for mine design and scheduling for open pit and underground operations, reserve reporting and life of mine planning, connecting mine plans to production execution and material tracking. Of those, mine design and scheduling for open pit and underground operations and reserve reporting and life of mine planning are not what Datamine is typically brought in for.
What can Deswik Suite do that Datamine cannot?
Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Pit optimization, Underground planning. Datamine covers Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Block modeling, Grade control. Both handle Geological modeling, Surpac, Vulcan, SAP.
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