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Infomine Mining Intelligence vs RPMGlobal XPAC

Infomine Mining Intelligence logo

Infomine Mining Intelligence

Software

Mining data intelligence and market research platform

From
On request
Rated
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RPMGlobal XPAC logo

RPMGlobal XPAC

Software

Production scheduling and planning optimization

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Infomine Mining Intelligence covers Mining property database, RPMGlobal XPAC covers Production scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Infomine Mining Intelligence and RPMGlobal XPAC actually diverge.

Attributes where Infomine Mining Intelligence and RPMGlobal XPAC differ
AttributeInfomine Mining IntelligenceRPMGlobal XPAC
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWindows, Web
Founded18601995

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Infomine Mining Intelligence

  • Mining property database
  • Company intelligence
  • Commodity analysis
  • Project tracking
  • Market research
  • Excel
  • Bloomberg
  • Reuters

Only in RPMGlobal XPAC

  • Production scheduling
  • Resource allocation
  • Constraint optimization
  • Multi-scenario planning
  • Real-time updates
  • Vulcan
  • MineSched
  • Whittle

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Infomine Mining Intelligence

  • Market researchnot RPMGlobal XPAC
  • Due diligencenot RPMGlobal XPAC
  • Investment analysisnot RPMGlobal XPAC
  • Competitive intelligencenot RPMGlobal XPAC
  • Project evaluationnot RPMGlobal XPAC

RPMGlobal XPAC

  • Midterm and strategic mine production schedulingnot Infomine Mining Intelligence
  • Building life of mine schedules from geological and mine design datanot Infomine Mining Intelligence
  • Comparing scheduling scenarios for open cut and underground operationsnot Infomine Mining Intelligence

Where each one falls short

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

Infomine Mining Intelligence

Nothing recorded yet. See the Infomine Mining Intelligence review.

RPMGlobal XPAC

  • RPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for XPAC; the software pages carry no cost information at all
  • XPAC is one of roughly 40 separate RPMGlobal products, so scheduling, simulation and asset management are separate purchases
  • Obtaining any pricing requires contacting the vendor through a contact or support form

Pricing, plan by plan

Infomine Mining Intelligence

On request
  • Basic Intelligence$20000/year
    • Property database
    • Company profiles
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium Intelligence$50000/year
    • Full database access
    • Advanced analytics
    • Market forecasts

RPMGlobal XPAC

On request
  • XPAC Standard$21000/year
    • Production scheduling
    • Resource optimization
    • Constraint management

Which should you pick?

Choose Infomine Mining Intelligence if

  • You need mining property database.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want company intelligence.

Choose RPMGlobal XPAC if

  • You need production scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want resource allocation.

Questions people ask

Is Infomine Mining Intelligence or RPMGlobal XPAC better?
Neither clearly leads. Infomine Mining Intelligence starts at On request and RPMGlobal XPAC at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Infomine Mining Intelligence or RPMGlobal XPAC?
Infomine Mining Intelligence starts at On request and RPMGlobal XPAC at On request.
Does Infomine Mining Intelligence or RPMGlobal XPAC run on more platforms?
Infomine Mining Intelligence runs on Web, Windows. RPMGlobal XPAC runs on Windows, Web.
What is Infomine Mining Intelligence best used for?
Infomine Mining Intelligence is most often used for market research, due diligence, investment analysis, competitive intelligence. Of those, market research and due diligence are not what RPMGlobal XPAC is typically brought in for.
What can Infomine Mining Intelligence do that RPMGlobal XPAC cannot?
Infomine Mining Intelligence covers Mining property database, Company intelligence, Commodity analysis, Project tracking. RPMGlobal XPAC covers Production scheduling, Resource allocation, Constraint optimization, Multi-scenario planning. Both handle Web support, Windows support.

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