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K-MINE vs acQuire GIM Suite

K-MINE logo

K-MINE

Mining & Resources

Mine planning and optimization software

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
acQuire GIM Suite logo

acQuire GIM Suite

Mining & Resources

Geoscientific information management platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: K-MINE modules are licensed separately as annual subscriptions, from 2,700 USD a year for Infrastructure up to 9,480 USD a year for Open Pit Design; acQuire GIM Suite pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: K-MINE covers Mine planning, acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which K-MINE and acQuire GIM Suite actually diverge.

Attributes where K-MINE and acQuire GIM Suite differ
AttributeK-MINEacQuire GIM Suite
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Web
Founded20011996

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 K-MINE

  • Mine planning
  • 3D design
  • Production scheduling
  • Economic evaluation
  • Risk analysis
  • Datamine
  • AutoCAD

Only in acQuire GIM Suite

  • Drill hole data management
  • Sample tracking
  • QAQC management
  • Data validation
  • Reporting tools
  • Leapfrog
  • Micromine
  • ArcGIS

Both cover

  • Vulcan
  • Surpac
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

K-MINE

  • Open pit surveying, pit design, scheduling and pit optimisationnot acQuire GIM Suite
  • Underground mine design, stope optimisation and ventilation analysisnot acQuire GIM Suite
  • Geological modelling and grade estimation from drillhole datanot acQuire GIM Suite
  • Drill and blast design and slope stability analysisnot acQuire GIM Suite

acQuire GIM Suite

  • Capturing and validating drillhole and geological datanot K-MINE
  • Maintaining a single source of truth for geoscientific recordsnot K-MINE
  • Field data capture on mobile with offline workingnot K-MINE
  • Delivering geological data to modelling and reporting toolsnot K-MINE

Where each one falls short

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

K-MINE

  • Modules are licensed separately as annual subscriptions, from 2,700 USD a year for Infrastructure up to 9,480 USD a year for Open Pit Design
  • Geology is 9,060 USD a year, Pit Optimizer 8,580 USD, Scheduling 7,380 USD, Stope Optimization 6,960 USD and Surveying 6,600 USD, so a full workflow means stacking several module subscriptions
  • A licence is assigned either to a dedicated server or to a single computer workstation, with one active device at a time
  • Licences are online, with offline access limited to 2 days
  • Training is priced by custom quote and is not included in the published module rates
  • Volume discounts are referenced but no discount rate or qualifying quantity is published

acQuire GIM Suite

  • Pricing is not published
  • Built specifically for mining geology rather than general data management

Pricing, plan by plan

K-MINE

On request
  • K-MINE Professional$9000/year
    • Mine planning
    • 3D design
    • Scheduling

acQuire GIM Suite

On request
  • GIM Suite Standard$8000/year
    • Data management
    • QAQC tools
    • Validation rules
  • GIM Suite Enterprise$18000/year
    • Multi-site deployment
    • Advanced workflows
    • Integration APIs

Which should you pick?

Choose K-MINE if

  • You need mine planning.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want 3d design.
K-MINE review

Choose acQuire GIM Suite if

  • You need drill hole data management.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want sample tracking.
acQuire GIM Suite review

Questions people ask

Is K-MINE or acQuire GIM Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. K-MINE starts at On request and acQuire GIM Suite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, K-MINE or acQuire GIM Suite?
K-MINE starts at On request and acQuire GIM Suite at On request.
Does K-MINE or acQuire GIM Suite run on more platforms?
K-MINE runs on Windows. acQuire GIM Suite runs on Windows, Web.
What is K-MINE best used for?
K-MINE is most often used for open pit surveying, pit design, scheduling and pit optimisation, underground mine design, stope optimisation and ventilation analysis, geological modelling and grade estimation from drillhole data, drill and blast design and slope stability analysis. Of those, open pit surveying, pit design, scheduling and pit optimisation and underground mine design, stope optimisation and ventilation analysis are not what acQuire GIM Suite is typically brought in for.
What can K-MINE do that acQuire GIM Suite cannot?
K-MINE covers Mine planning, 3D design, Production scheduling, Economic evaluation. acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management, Sample tracking, QAQC management, Data validation. Both handle Vulcan, Surpac, Windows support.
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